A Kinetic Study of the Reaction of Diethyl Phosphite with Mercuric Acetate

Main Authors: W. I. AWAD, M. EL-DEEK, M. EL-SAWI
Format: Article Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 1978
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/6374938
Daftar Isi:
  • Department of Chemistry, University College for Women and Faculty of Science, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt Manuscript received 12 April 1977, accepted 29 July 1977 The reaction of diethyl phosphite with mercuric acetate to form the mercurated phosphorus compound (2) has been studied kinetically in dry benzene. A mechanism involving a nucleophilic attack of the phosphoryl oxygen on mercuric acetate, to give an intermediate phosphonium ion, is discussed.