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IN kinetic examination of nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions with various attacking ions Y′ in alcohol solution, Bunnett and Zahler1 directed attention to complications likely to arise from the replacement of Y′ by OEt′ consequent upon the equilibrium: .
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BAKER, J., NEALE, A. Importance of Ion Exchange with the Solvent in Kinetic Studies. Nature 172, 583 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172583a0
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