Kinetic Studies on Solvolysis. VIII. Phenolysis of Optically Active α-Phenethyl Chloride in Phenol-Benzene Solven—Three-stage Mechanism in the SN1-Type Solvolysis

Abstract
1. Titrimetric and polarimetric rate constants (Kt and kα) for phenolysis of α-phenethyl chloride in 50wt.% phenol-benzene at 25°C were measured, and satisfactory first-order behavior was observed irrespective of presence or absence of anilinium phenolate. From this the SN1-characteristics of this phenolysis was concluded.