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Statistical Methods for the Investigation of Solvolysis Mechanisms Illustrated by the Chlorides of the Carbomethoxy Protecting Groups NVOC and FMOC

Table 2

Correlations of the specific rates of solvolysis of 1–3, CBZ-Cl, and PNZ-Cl using the extended Grunwald-Winstein equation (2).

SubstrateMechanism

1201.48 ± 0.130.52 ± 0.080.04 ± 0.110.9661192.85A-E
261.64 ± 0.040.54 ± 0.040.13 ± 0.060.9541163.04A-E
491.66 ± 0.050.56 ± 0.030.15 ± 0.070.9805682.96A-E
CBZ-Clh151.95 ± 0.160.57 ± 0.050.16 ± 0.150.966833.42A-E
110.25 ± 0.050.66 ± 0.06−2.05 ± 0.110.976800.38Ionization-fragmentation
PNZ-Cli191.61 ± 0.090.46 ± 0.040.04 ± 0.220.9751573.50A-E

is the number of solvents. bWith associated standard error. cCorrelation coefficient. -test value. eValues taken from [40]. fExcluding the data points in aqueous HFIP and aqueous TFE, in regression calculations. Values taken from [40]. gCorrelation data from [11]. hCorrelation data from [37]. iCorrelation data from [37, 38].