Investigations of the kinetics, mechanism, and driving forces of hydrolyses of alkyl halides and several inorganic halides, induced by metal ions M+ in aqueous media, are summarised. Relations between the rate and the Lewis acidity of M+ are examined, together with models of M+?SN1 and M+?SN2 reactions. A list of 163 references is included.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1070/RC1974v043n04ABEH001808/pdf

Dwight Gibson

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Mercury(II)-catalyzed aquation of monochloroiron(III)