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IN continuation of investigations into the mechanisms of reactions of organic esters1, a study has been made of the hydrolysis of some simple organic nitrites. It was known2 that the acid-catalysed hydrolysis of these esters is very rapid at room temperature, while the rate of reaction in alkaline media is comparatively slow.
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ALLEN, A. Hydrolysis of Organic Nitrites. Nature 172, 301–302 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172301b0
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