Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis Letters, Vol.74, No.1, 67-70, 2001
Vinylic substitution of chlorine in the reaction of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone with cyclohexylamine in acetonitrile solvent
The reaction of 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone with cyclohexylamine in acetonitrile has been studied spectrophotometrically. The mechanism of the reaction is a concerted vinylic substitution of Cl atoms. Kinetics and activation parameters are reported.