Reactivities of 4- and 5-Substituted 2-Methylbenzoic Acids

Abstract

The Hammett equation has been shown to be applicable to the reactivities of a series of 4- and 5-substituted 2-methyl-benzoic acids. The results may be interpreted as indicating that the steric effect of an ortho-group on the reactivity of the carboxyl group of benzoic acid can be independent of other substituent groups which might be present.

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