Most efficient intramolecular general acid catalysis of acetal hydrolysis by the carboxy group

Abstract
The hydrolysis of 4-methoxymethoxybenzisoxazole-3-carboxylic acid (halflife 31 s at 39 °C) is the fastest measured for a methoxymethyl acetal: catalysis by the neighbouring CO2H group is facilitated by a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond.

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