Effect of ortho substituents on carbonyl carbon 13C NMR chemical shifts in substituted phenyl benzoates Vilve Nummert1, Mare Piirsalu2, Vahur Mäemets3, Signe Vahur4 and Ilmar A. Koppel5 Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Jacobi 2, 51014 Tartu, Estonia e-mail: 1vilve.nummert@ut.ee, 2mare.piirsalu@ut.ee, 3vahur.maemets@ut.ee, 4 signe.vahur@ut.ee, 5ilmar.koppel@ut.ee Supplementary material Table S1. 13C NMR spectra for ortho-, meta- and para-substituted phenyl benzoates (X-C6H4CO2C6H5, C6H5CO2C6H4-X), methyl benzoates and ethyl benzoates. 1 H and proton-decoupled 13C NMR spectra of compounds were measured in CDCl3 at 300 K on a Bruker AC-200 spectrometer. The chemical shifts are referenced to an internal TMS, which = 0 ppm. 1 H NMR: 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.14-7.30 m, 1. Phenyl benzoate O 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.31-7.65 m, 5H (H9 10 6 5 3,4,5,10,12). 13C NMR: 129.72 (C-1); 1 8 11 O 4 130.13 (C-2,6); 128.54 (C-3,5); 133.48 (C7 4); 165.04 (C-7); 151.09 (C-8); 121.69 (C13 3 12 2 9,13); 129.45 (C-10,12); 125.80 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 7.97 m, 1H (H-3); 7.58-7.77 m, 2. Phenyl 2-nitrobenzoate O 9 2H (H-4,5); 7.84 m, 1H (H-6); 7.19-7.34 m, 10 6 5 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.35-7.49 m, 2H (H1 8 11 O 4 10,12). 13C NMR: 127.37 (C-1); 148.18 (C7 2 13 3 12 2); 124.15 (C-3); 132.18 (C-4); 133.23 (CNO2 5); 130.08 (C-6); 164.03 (C-7); 150.56 (C8); 121.27 (C-9,13); 129.61 (C-10,12); 126.43 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 7.63-7.90 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 8.30 3. Phenyl 2-cyanobenzoate O m, 1H (H-6); 7.22-7.34 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 9 10 6 5 7.37-7.50 m, 2H (H-10,12). 13C NMR: 1 8 11 O 4 131.83 (C-1); 113.37 (C-2); 132.67 (C-3); 7 2 13 3 12 134.98 (C-4); 133.29 (C-5); 131.64 (C-6); CN 14 162.49 (C-7); 150.52 (C-8); 121.41 (C9,13); 129.55 (C-10,12); 126.32 (C-11); 117.23 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 7.1-7.3 m, 5H (H-3,5,9,11,13); 4. Phenyl 2-fluorobenzoate O 7.56 m, 1H (H-4); 8.09 m, 1H (H-6); 7.41 9 10 6 5 m, 2H (H-10,12). 13C NMR: 118.34 (C-1), 1 8 11 4 O 2 JC-F = 9.7; 162.34, (C-2), 1JC-F = 261.7; 7 2 13 3 12 117.20 (C-3), 2JC-F = 22.5; 135.13 (C-4), F 3 JC-F = 9.1; 124.14 (C-5), 4JC-F = 4.0; 132.50 (C-6); 162.71 (C-7), 3JC-F = 3.9; 150.82 (C-8); 121.68 (C-9.13); 129.48 (C- 1 5. Phenyl 2-methoxybenzoate O 6 5 9 1 8 O 4 10 11 7 2 3 13 O 12 CH3 14 6. Phenyl 2-aminobenzoate O 6 5 9 1 8 O 4 10 11 7 2 3 13 12 9 10 NH2 7. Phenyl 4-nitrobenzoate O 6 5 1 O2N O 4 8 11 7 2 3 13 12 9 10 8. Phenyl 4-fluorobenzoate F O 6 5 1 4 O 8 11 7 2 3 13 12 9 10 9. Phenyl 4-chlorobenzoate 5 Cl O 6 1 4 O 8 11 7 3 13 2 12 10. Phenyl 4-bromobenzoate 5 Br O 6 1 4 9 O 10 8 11 7 3 2 13 11. Phenyl 4-methylbenzoate 12 10,12); 126.00 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 6.94-7.05 m, 2H (H-3,5); 8.00 ddd, 1H (H-6), 3J = 7.4 4J = 1.9 5J = 0.5; 7.32-7.54 m, 3H (H-4,10,12); 7.15-7.27 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 3.86 s, 3H (H-14). 13C NMR: 119.51 (C-1); 159.84 (C-2); 112.41 (C-3); 134.17 (C-4); 120.24 (C-5); 132.05 (C-6); 164.38 (C-7); 151.17 (C-8); 121.84 (C-9,13); 129.34 (C-10,12); 126.46 (C-11); 56.04 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 6.60-6.76 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.1-7.5 m, 6H (H-4,9,10,11,12,13); 8.08 dd, 1H (H6), 3J = 8.0 4J = 1.6; 5.75 s, 2H (-NH2). 13C NMR: 109.81 (C-1); 151.32 (C-2); 116.40 (C-3); 134.80 (C-4); 116.79 (C-5); 131.62 (C-6); 166.77 (C-7); 150.94 (C-8); 122.00 (C-9,13); 129.43 (C-10,12); 125.73 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.29-8.43 m, 4H (H-2,3,5,6); 7.18-7.36 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.46 m, 2H (H-10,12). 13C NMR: 135.09 (C-1); 131.27 (C-2,6); 123.70 (C-3,5); 151.03 (C-4); 163.27 (C-7); 150.68 (C-8); 121.43 (C9,13); 129.67 (C-10,12); 126.38 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.22 dd, 2H (H-2,6), 3J = 9.1, 4JHF = 5.5; 7.10-7.33 m, 5H (H-3,5,9,11,13); 7.43 m, 2H (H-10,12). 13C NMR: 126.04 (C-1); 132.80 d, (C-2,6), 3JC-F = 9.5; 115.78 d, (C-3,5), 2JC-F = 22.1; 166.24 d, (C-4), 1JCF = 255.1; 164.15 (C-7); 151.02 d, (C-8), 7 JC-F = 0.7; 121.67 (C-9,13); 129.52 (C10,12); 125.96 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.13 d, 2H (H-2,6), 3J = 8.9; 7.36-7.52 m, 4H (H-3,5,10,12); 7.15-7.32 m, 3H (H-9,11,13). 13C NMR: 128.20 (C1); 131.54 (C-2,6); 128.95 (C-3,5); 140.13 (C-4); 164.25 (C-7); 150.92 (C-8); 121.61 (C-9,13); 129.52 (C-10,12); 126.00 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.06 d, 2H (H-2,6), 3J = 8.8; 7.64 2H (H-3,5), 3J = 8.8; 7.13-7.33 m, 3H (H9,11,13); 7.43 m, 2H (10,12). 13C NMR: 128.83 (C-1); 131.66 (C-2,6); 131.99 (C3,5); 128.66 (C-4); 164.44 (C-7); 150.91 (C-8); 121.61 (C-9,13); 129.54 (C-10,12); 126.04 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.08 d, 1H (H-2,6), 3J = 8.3; 7.157.48 m, 7H (H-3,5,9,10,11,12,13); 2.42 s, 3H (H-14). 13C NMR: 127.05 (C-1); 130.24 (C-2,6); 129.30 (C-3,5); 144.33 (C-4); 2 O 6 5 14 9 1 H3C 8 O 4 10 11 7 3 13 2 12 1 12. Phenyl 4-methoxybenzoate O 6 5 14 9 1 H3C O 10 8 O 4 11 7 2 3 13 12 9 10 13. Phenyl 4-aminobenzoate O 6 5 1 H2N 8 O 4 11 7 3 13 2 12 14. Phenyl 3-nitrobenzoate O 6 5 9 1 10 8 O 4 11 7 13 2 3 O2N 12 15. Phenyl 3-chlorobenzoate O 6 5 1 9 10 8 O 4 11 7 13 2 3 Cl 12 16. Phenyl 3-methylbenzoate O 6 5 1 9 10 8 O 4 11 7 13 2 3 12 H3C 14 17. 2-Nitrophenyl benzoate 5 1 4 O2N O 6 O 9 10 8 11 7 3 2 13 165.16 (C-7); 151.21 (C-8); 121.78 (C9,13); 129.43 (C-10,12); 125.73 (C-11); 21.70 (C-14). 12 H NMR: 8.16 d, 2H (H-2,6), 3J = 9.1; 6.97 d, 2H (H-3,5), 3J = 9.1; 7.15-7.31 m, 3H (H9,11,13); 7.42 m 2H (H-10,12); 3.87 s, 3H (H-14). 13C NMR: 122.00 (C-1); 132.25 (C2,6); 113.86 (C-3,5); 163.94 (C-4); 164.81 (C-7); 151.18 (C-8); 121.77 (C-9,13); 129.37 (C-10,12); 125.64 (C-11); 55.46 (C14). 1 H NMR: 8.00 d, 2H (H-2,6), 3J = 8.9; 6.67 d, 2H (H-3,5), 3J = 8.9; 7.15-7.30 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.41 m, 2H (H-10,12); 4.14 s, 2H (-NH2). 13C NMR: 119.03 (C-1); 132.37 (C-2,6); 113.92 (C-3,5); 151.52 (C-4); 165.18 (C-7); 151.42 (C-8); 121.92 (C9,13); 129.35 (C-10,12); 125.49 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 9.01 ddd, 1H (H-2), 4J = 2.3 4J = 1.7 5J = 0.5; 8.43-8.55 m, 2H (H-4,6); 7.72 ddd, 1H (H-5), 3J = 7.8 3J = 8.2 5J = 0.5; 7.15-7.35 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.45 m, 2H (H-10,12). 13C NMR: 131.53 (C-1); 125.04 (C-2); 148.53 (C-3); 127.92 (C-4); 129.89 (C-5); 135.69 (C-6); 163.05 (C-7); 150.65 (C-8); 121.45 (C-9,13); 129.65 (C-10,12); 126.37 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.18 ddd, 1H (H-2), 4J = 2.2 4J = 1.6 5J = 0.5; 7.60 ddd, 1H (H-4), 3J = 8.0 4J = 2.2 4J = 1.2; 7.35-7.51 m, 3H (H5,10,12); 7.13-7.33 m, 3H (H-9,11,13). 13C NMR: 131.53 (C-1); 130.22 (C-2); 134.86 (C-3); 133.58 (C-4); 129.90 (C-5); 128.89 (C-6); 163.93 (C-7); 150.88 (C-8); 121.58 (C-9,13); 129.56 (C-10,12); 126.09 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 7.97- 8.04 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.367.47 m, 4H (H-4,5,10,12); 7.15- 7.30 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 2.42 s, 3H (H-14). 13C NMR: 129.76 (C-1); 127.40 (C-2); 128.51 (C-3); 134.33 (C-4); 138.46 (C-5); 130.75 (C-6); 165.33 (C-7); 151.23 (C-8); 121.78 (C9,13); 129.49 (C-10,12); 125.83 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.10 ddd, 1H (H-10), 3J = 8.0 4J = 1.7 4J = 0.5; 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.297.73 m, 6H (H-3,4,5,11,12,13). 13C NMR: 128.61 (C-1); 130.50 (C-2,6); 128.72 (C3,5); 134.11 (C-4); 164.32 (C-7); 144.39 3 18. 2-Cyanophenyl benzoate 14 O 6 5 NC 9 1 O 4 7 3 10 8 11 2 13 12 19. 2-Fluorophenyl benzoate F O 6 5 1 8 O 4 10 9 11 7 13 2 3 12 20. 2-Chlorophenyl benzoate Cl O 6 5 8 O 4 10 9 1 11 7 13 2 3 12 21. 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl benzoate 14 5 CF3 O 6 O 4 1 3 9 10 8 11 7 2 13 12 9 10 22. 2-iodophenyl benzoate I O 6 5 1 8 O 4 11 7 2 3 13 12 23. 2-Methylphenyl benzoate 14 5 1 4 H3C O 6 9 O 10 8 11 7 3 2 13 12 (C-8); 142.13 (C-9); 125.76 (C-10); 126.61 (C-11); 134.60 (C-12); 125.38 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 8.26 d, 2H (H-2,6); 7.3-7.8 m, 7H (H-3,4,5,10,11,12,13). 13C NMR 128.51 (C1); 130.54 (C-2,6); 128.80 (C-3,5); 134.23 (C-4); 164.01 (C-7); 152.75 (C-8); 107.19 (C-9); 133.37 (C-10); 126.21 (C-11); 134.00 (C-12); 123.33 (C-13); 115.15 (C14). 1 H NMR: 8.22 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.51 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.65 m, 1H (H-4); 7.12-7.32 m, 4H (H-10,11,12,13). 13C NMR: 128.99 (C-1); 130.41 (C-2,6); 128.65 (C-3,5); 133.79 (C4); 164.18 (C-7); 138.59 d, (C-8) 2JC-F = 12.8; 154.43 d, (C-9) 1JC-F = 249.5; 116.81 d, (C-10) 2JC-F = 18.6; 127.09 d, (C-11) 3JC4 F = 7.2; 124.49 d, (C-12) JC-F = 3.9; 123.99 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 8.23 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.49 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.62 m, 1H (H-4); 7.13-7.35 m, 4H (H-10,11,12,13). 13C NMR: 129.06 (C-1); 130.4 (C-2,6,10); 128.64 (C-3,5); 133.78 (C-4); 164.19 (C-7); 147.38 (C-8); 127.11 (C-9); 126.99 (C-11); 127.74 (C-12); 123.92 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 7.2-7.7 m, 7H (H3,4,5,10,11,12,13); 8.21 m, 2H (H-2,6). 13C NMR 148.64 q (C-8), 3JC-F =2.0; 123.10 q (C-9), 2JC-F = 31.5, 127.00 q (C-10), 3JC-F = 4.9; 125.92 (11); 133.06 (C-12); 124.53 (C13); 123.22 q (C-14), 1JC-F = 273.0; 129.00 (C-1); 130.45 (C-2,6); 128.76 (C-3,5); 133.96 (C-4); 164.52 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 7.81 ddd, 1H (H-10), 3J = 7.9 4J = 1.5 5J = 0.3; 6.94 ddd, 1H (H-11), 3J = 7.9 3 J = 7.3 4J = 1.7; 7.34 ddd, 1H (H-12), 3J = 8.1 3J = 7.3 4J = 1.5; 7.21 ddd, 1H (H-13), 3 J = 8.1 4J = 1.7 5J = 0.3. 13C NMR 151.25 (C-8); 90.30 (C-9); 139.32 (C-10); 127.47 (C-11); 129.30 (C-12); 123.09 (C-13); 129.13 (C-1); 130.31 (C-2,6); 128.53 (C3,5); 133.68 (C-4); 164.03 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 8.22 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.47 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.60 m, 1H (H-4); 7.08-7.30 m, 4H (H-10,11,12,13). 13C NMR: 129.68 (C-1); 130.14 (C-2,6); 128.61 (C-3,5); 133.49 (C4); 164.76 (C-7); 149.69 (C-8); 130.30 (C9); 131.15 (C-10); 126.03 (C-11); 126.96 4 24. 2-Methoxyphenyl benzoate 14 H3C O 6 5 1 10 9 8 O 4 O 11 7 13 2 3 12 25. 2-tert-butylphenyl benzoate 14 15 O 5 C(CH3)3 6 O 4 1 11 7 2 3 10 9 8 12 13 26. 2-(Dimethylamino)phenyl benzoate 14 5 H3C O 6 1 O 4 CH3 N 9 10 8 11 7 13 2 3 12 27. Methyl-2-benzoyloxybenzoate O 5 14 O 6 1 15 9 O 4 O 10 8 11 7 13 2 3 12 28. 4-Nitrophenyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 9 O 10 11 8 NO2 7 3 13 2 12 29. 4-Cyanophenyl benzoate 5 O 6 9 10 14 1 4 7 3 2 O 8 11 13 30. 4-Fluorophenyl benzoate 12 CN (C-12); 122.05 (C-13); 16.19 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 8.21 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.46 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.59 m, 1H (H-4); 6.90-7.03 m, 2H (H-10,12); 7.09-7.28 m, 2H (H-11,13); 3.76 s, 3H (H-14). 13C NMR: 129.67 (C-1); 130.26 (C-2,6); 128.50 (C-3,5); 133.56 (C4); 164.69 (C-7); 140.25 (C-8); 151.51 (C9); 112.77 (C-10); 126.88 (C-11); 120.85 (C-12); 123.00 (C-13); 55.93 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 7.1-7.3m, 3H (H-11,12,13); 7.47.7 m, 4H (H-3,4,5,11); 1.38 s, 9H (H-15); 8.24 m, 2H (H-2,6). 13C NMR 149.54 (C8); 141.44 (C-9); 126.96 (C-10); 125.82 (C11); 127.26 (C-12); 124.24 (C-13); 34.57 (C-14); 30.39 (C-15); 130.07 (C-1); 130.24 (C-2,6); 128.70 (C-3,5); 133.54 (C-4); 165.40 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 8.25 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.46-7.70 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 6.94-7.28 m, 4H (H10,11,12,13); 2.77 s, 6H (H-14). 13C NMR: 130.09 (C-1); 130.22 (C-2,6); 128.57 (C3,5); 133.36 (C-4); 164.84 (C-7); 143.55 (C-8); 145.70 (C-9); 119.05 (C-10); 126.63 (C-11); 121.68 (C-12); 123.57 (C-13); 43.34 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 8.27 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.45-7.70 m, 4H (H-3,4,5,12); 8.07 dd, 1H (H-10), 3J = 7.9, 4J = 1.8; 7.34 dt, 1H (H-11), 3J = 7.6, 4J = 1.2; 7.23 dd, 1H (H-13), 3J = 8.1, 4J = 1.2. 13 C NMR: 129.71 (C-1); 130.30 (C-2,6); 128.59 (C-3,5); 133.52 (C-4); 165.34 (C-7); 150.88 (C-8); 123.69 (C-9); 131.92 (C-10); 126.05 (C-11); 133.77 (C-12); 124.01 (C13); 165.06 (C-14); 52.10 (C-15). 1 H NMR: 8.20 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.54 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.69 m, 1H (H-4); 7.42 d, 2H (H9,13), 3J = 9.3; 8.31 d, 2H (H-10,12), 3J = 9.3. 13C NMR: 128.73 (C-1); 130.34 (C2,6); 128.82 (C-3,5); 134.23 (C-4); 164.21 (C-7); 155.83 (C-8); 122.61 (C-9,13); 125.25 (C-10,12); 145.55 (C-11). 1 H NMR: 8.19 d, 2H (H-2,6); 7.5-7.8 m, 5H (H-3,4,5,10,12); 7.36 d, 2H (H-9,13);. 13C NMR: 130.28 (C-2,6); 128.77 (C-3,5); 134.13 (C-4); 164.58 (C-7); 154.33 (C-8); 122.90 (C-9,13); 133.68 (C-10,12); 109.86 (C-11); 118.20 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.50 m, 2H 5 O 6 5 1 O 4 10 9 11 8 F 7 3 13 2 12 31. 4-Chlorophenyl benzoate 5 O 6 4 1 7 3 9 10 8 O 2 11 Cl 11 CH3 12 13 32. 4-methyphenyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 9 10 8 O 7 3 7 2 12 13 33. 4-Methoxyphenyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 9 10 8 O 11 7 3 12 13 O 6 1 4 9 O NO2 10 8 11 7 3 13 2 12 35. 3-Chlorophenyl benzoate 5 O 6 Cl 9 10 1 4 O 8 11 7 3 13 2 12 36. 3-Methylphenyl benzoate 14 5 O 6 1 4 9 O 10 CH3 8 11 7 3 2 CH3 14 2 34. 3-Nitrophenyl benzoate 5 O 13 12 (H-3,5); 7.63 m, 1H (H-4); 7.03-7.25 m, 4H (H-9,10,12,13). 13C NMR: 129.51 (C-1); 130.20 (C-2,6); 128.63 (C-3,5); 133.68 (C4); 165.14 (C-7); 146.94 (C-8), 4JC-F = 2.9; 123.12 (C-9,13), 3JC-F = 8.5; 116.13 (C10,12), 2JC-F = 23.6; 160.38 (C-11), 1JC-F = 244.5. 1 H NMR: 7.16 d, 2H (H-9,13), 3J = 9.0; 7.38 d, 2H (H-10,12), 3J = 9.0; 7.3-7.7 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6). 13C NMR: 149.55 (C-8); 123.09 (C-9,13); 129.53 (C-10,12); 131.29 (C-11); 129.34 (C-1); 130.20 (C-2,6); 128.62 (C-3,5); 133.73 (C-4); 164.86 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 2.36 s, 3H (H-14); 7.08 d, 2H (H9,13), 3J = 8.6; 7.21 (H-10,12) 3J = 8.6; 7.4-7.7 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 8.20 m, 2H (H2,6). 13C NMR: 148.88 (C-8); 121.39 (C9,13); 130.00 (C-10,12); 135.46 (C-11); 20.87 (C-14); 129.87 (C-1); 130.16 (C-2,6); 128.54 (C-3,5); 133.44 (C-4); 165.31 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 3.80 s, 3H (H-14); 7.13 d, 2H (H9,13), 3J = 9.2; 6.93 d, 2H (H-10,12), 3J = 9.2; 7.4-7.7 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6). 13C NMR: 144.59 (C-8); 122.44 (C-9,13); 114.60 (C-10,12); 157.42 (C-11); 55.63 (C-14); 129.82 (C-1); 130.13 (C-2,6); 128.54 (C-3,5); 133.44 (C-4); 165.45 (C-7). 1 H NMR: 8.10-8.27 m, 4H (H-2,6,9,11); 7.48-7.75 m, 5H (H-3,4,5,12,13). 13C NMR:131.53 (C-1); 130.35 (C-2,6); 128.80 (C-3,5); 134.18 (C-4); 164.53 (C-7); 151.44 (C-8); 117.58 (C-9); 149.06 (C-10); 120.82 (C-11); 130.07 (C-12); 128.18 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 8.18 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.50 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.64 m, 1H (H-4); 7.22-7.29 m, 2H (H-9,11); 7.35 m, 1H (H-12); 7.13 ddd, 1H (H-13), 3J = 7.9 4J = 1.5 4J = 2.1. 13C NMR: 129.30 (C-1); 130.24 (C-2,6); 128.66 (C3,5); 133.79 (C-4); 164.71 (C-7); 151.60 (C-8); 122.46 (C-9); 134.85 (C-10); 126.17 (C-11); 130.18 (C-12); 120.14 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 8.19 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.46 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.58 m, 1H (H-4); 6.97-7.09m, 3H (H-9,12,13); 7.28 m, 1H (H-11). 13C NMR: 129.87 (C-1); 130.14 (C-2,6); 128.53 (C3,5); 133.44 (C-4); 165.16 (C-7); 151.08 (C-8); 122.30 (C-9); 139.61 (C-10); 126.63 6 37. 3-Aminophenyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 9 NH2 8 O 4 10 11 7 13 2 3 12 38. Cyanomethyl benzoate O 6 5 9 1 8 O 4 CN 7 2 C H2 3 1 39. Chloromethyl benzoate O 6 5 1 4 8 Cl O 7 2 3 40. 2,2,2-trichloroethyl benzoate 6 5 8 O 1 CCl3 O 4 7 9 2 3 41. 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl benzoate 5 8 O 6 1 CF3 O 4 7 9 2 3 42. 2,2-dichloroethylbenzoate 5 8 O 6 1 CHCl2 O 4 7 9 2 3 43. Propargyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 10 9 O 8 7 3 2 44. 2-Chloroethyl benzoate (C-11); 129.17 (C-12); 118.66 (C-13); 21.28 (C-14). 1 H NMR: 8.18 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.41-7.68 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 6.47-6.64 m, 3H (H-9,11,13); 7.17 t, 1H (H-12); 3J = 7.9; 3.78 s, 2H (NH2). 13C NMR: 129.92 (C-1); 130.16 (C2,6); 128.54 (C-3,5); 133.44 (C-4); 165.14 (C-7); 152.13 (C-8); 108.44 (C-9); 147.86 (C-10); 112.68 (C-11); 130.05 (C-12); 111.48 (C-13). 1 H NMR: 8.07 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.49 t, 2H (H-3,5), 3Jav = 7.6; 7.64 t, 1H (H-4) 3J = 7.4; 4.97 s, 2H (H-8). 13C NMR: 128.07 (C-1); 130.10 (C-2,6); 128.80 (C-3,5); 134.16 (C4); 165.00 (C-7); 48.83 (C-8); 114.42 (C-9). H NMR: 8.05 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.42 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.57 m, 1H (H-4); 5.93 s, 2H (H8). 13C NMR: 128.79 (C-1); 130.06 (C-2,6); 128.61 (C-3,5); 133.91 (C-4); 164.52 (C-7); 69.36 (C-8). 1 H NMR: 8.13 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.47 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.61 m, 1H (H-4); 4.96 s, 2H (H8). 13C NMR: 128.88 (C-1); 130.09 (C-2,6); 128.63 (C-3,5); 133.77 (C-4); 164.87 (C-7); 74.53 (C-8); 95.21 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 8.05 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.42 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.57 m, 1H (H-4); 4.67 q, 2H (H8), 3JF-H = 8.5; 13C NMR: 128.88 (C-1); 130.23 (C-2,6); 128.81 (C-3,5); 134.00 (C4); 165.14 (C-7); 61.02 q, (C-8), 2JF-C = 36.9; 123.54 q, (C-9), 1JF-C = 277.0. 1 H NMR: 8.07 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.44 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.58 m, 1H (H-4); 4.66 d, 2H (H8), 3J = 6.0: 5.97 t, 1H (H-9), 3J = 6.0. 13C NMR: 129.13 (C-1); 129.91 (C-2,6); 128.55 (C-3,5); 133.58 (C-4); 165.53 (C-7); 68.72 (C-8); 68.61 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 8.05 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.41 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.55 m, 1H (H-4); 4.91 d, 2H (H8), 4J = 2.5; 2.54 d, 2H (H-10), 4J = 2.5. 13C NMR: 129.60 (C-1); 129.81 (C-2,6); 128.43 (C-3,5); 133.25 (C-4); 165.69 (C-7); 52.42 (C-8); 77.88 (C-9); 75.07 (C-10). 1 H NMR: 8.06 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.42 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.55 m, 1H (H-4); 3.79 t, 2H (H-8), 7 5 O 6 3 8 Cl 1 O 4 7 3 9 2 45. Benzyl benzoate 5 O 6 9 14 1 O 4 11 8 7 3 10 2 13 12 46. 2-Methoxyethyl benzoate 5 O 6 8 O 1 O 4 7 3 10 9 2 47. Methyl benzoate 5 O 6 8 1 4 O 7 3 2 1 H NMR: 7.27-7.50 m, 3H (H-3,4,5); 7.83 m 1H (H6); 3.94 s, 3H (H-8). 13C NMR: 130.33 (C-1); 133.78 (C-2); 131.10 (C-3); 132.49 (C-4); 126.56 (C-5); 131.39 (C-6); 166.19 (C-7); 52.36 (C-8). 48. Methyl 2-Chlorobenzoate 5 O 6 1 4 O 7 3 CH3 8 2 Cl 1 H NMR: 7.80 m, 1H (H-6); 7.66 m, 1H (H-3); 7.78-7.42 m, 2H (H-4,5); 3.94 s, 3H (H-8). 13C NMR: 132.46 (C-1);.121.70 (C2); 132.50 (C-3); 134.38 (C-4); 127.14 (C5); 131.30 (C-6); 166.66 (C-7); 52.40 (C-8). 49. Methyl 2-Bromobenzoate 5 O 6 1 4 O 7 3 CH3 8 2 Br 1 50. Methyl 2-Iodobenzoate 5 O 6 1 4 O 7 3 CH3 8 2 I 51. Ethyl benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 8 O 7 3 2 52. Ethyl 2-Nitrobenzoate J = 5.7; 4.55 t, 2H (H-9), 3J = 5.7. 13C NMR: 130.18 (C-1); 129.76 (C-2,6); 128.45 (C-3,5); 133.23 (C-4); 166.14 (C-7); 41.68 (C-8); 64.49 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 8.06 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.22-7.53 m, 8H (H-3,4,5,9,10,11,12,13); 5.32 s, 2H (H14). 13C NMR: 130.26 (C-1); 129.67 (C2,6); 128.32 (C-3,5); 132.91 (C-4); 166.26 (C-7); 136.17 (C-8); 128.11 (C-9,13); 128.55 (C-10,12); 128.17 (C-11); 66.60 (C14). 1 H NMR: 8.06 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.41 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.54 m, 1H (H-4); 3.71 t, 2H (H8); 4.47 t, 2H (H-9); 3.41 s, 3H (H-10). 13C NMR: 130.29 (C-1); 129.73 (C-2,6); 128.35 (C-3,5); 132.96 (C-4); 166.54 (C-7); 64.02 (C-8); 70.63 (C-9); 58.95 (C-10). 1 H NMR: 8.03 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.40 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.52 m 1H (H-4); 3.88 s 3H (H-8). 13 C NMR: 130.38 (C-1); 129.62 (C-2,6); 128.37 (C-3,5); 132.87 (C-4); 167.03 (C-7); 51.96 (C-8). 9 H NMR: 8.00 dd, 1H (H-3), 3J = 7.9, 4J = 1.8; 7.15 dt, 1H (H-4), 3Jav = 7.7, 4J = 1.8; 7.40 dt, 1H (H-5), 3Jav = 7.7, 4J = 1.2; 7.80 dd, 1H (H-6), 3J = 7.8, 4J = 1.2; 3.94 s, 3H (H-8). 13C NMR: 135.45 (C-1); 93.99 (C2); 141.36 (C-3); 132.58 (C-4); 127.89 (C5); 130.93 (C-6); 167.00 (C-7); 52.41 (C-8). 1 H NMR: 8.05 m, 2H (H-2,6); 7.40 m, 2H (H-3,5); 7.52 m, 1H (H-4); 4.36 q, 2H (H8), 3J = 7.1; 1.37 t, 3H (H-9). 13C NMR: 130.72 (C-1); 129.58 (C-2,6); 128.32 (C3,5); 132.76 (C-4); 166.55 (C-7); 60.89 (C8); 14.34 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 7.92 m, 1H (H-3); 7.58-7.78 m, 8 5 O 6 1 4 8 2 3 9 O 7 C H2 NO2 53. Ethyl 2-cyanobenzoate 5 O 6 1 4 8 2 3 9 O 7 C H2 CN 10 54. Ethyl 2-chlorobenzoate 5 O 6 1 4 8 2 3 9 O 7 C H2 Cl 55. Ethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)benzoate 5 O 6 1 4 2 3 10 CF3 9 O 7 8 C H2 3H (H-4,5,6); 4.40 q, 2H (H-8), 3J = 7.2; 1.37 t, 3H (H-9) , 3J = 7.2. 13C NMR: 128.05 (C-1); 148.58 (C-2); 123.89 (C-3); 131.62 (C-4); 132.74 (C-5); 129.97 (C-6); 165.32 (C-7); 62.51 (C-8); 13.81 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 7.61-7.74 m, 2H (H-4,5); 7.82 m, 1H (H-3); 8.15 m, 1H (H-6); 4.48 q, 2H (H8), 3J = 7.2; 1.46 t, 3H (H-9), 3J = 7.2. 13C NMR: 133.03 (C-1); 113.17 (C-2); 134.76 (C-3); 132.48 (C-4); 132.38 (C-5); 131.20 (C-6); 164.11 (C-7); 62.26 (C-8); 14.11 (C9); 117.47 (C-10). 1 H NMR: 7.25-7.50 m, 4H (H-2,3,4,5); 7.81 d, 1H (H-6), 3J = 7.5; 4.40 q, 2H (H-8), 3J = 7.2; 1.41 t, 3H (H-9), 3J = 7.2. 13C NMR: 130.97 (C-1); 133.73 (C-2); 131.06 (C-3); 132.28 (C-4); 126.54 (C-5); 131.27 (C-6); 165.84 (C-7); 61.53 (C-8); 14.24 (C-9). 1 H NMR: 7.70-7.82 m, 2H (H-3,6); 7.547.66 m, 2H (H-4,5); 4.40 q, 2H (H-8), 3J = 7.2; 1.39 t, 3H (H-9) , 3J = 7.2. 13C NMR: 128,87 (C-1), 3JC-F =32.5; 131.88(C-2), 2JC3 F =2.0; 126.70 (C-3), JC-F =5.3; 131.70 (C4 4), JC-F =1.1; 130.96 (C-5); 130.15 (C-6); 166.94 (C-7); 62.03 (C-8); 13.95 (C-9); 123.53 (C-10), 1JC-F =273.5. 9 Table S2. The ortho, meta and para substituent constants used in the correlations X Ia Rb H 2-NO2 2-CN 2-F 2-Cl 2-Br 2-I 2-CF3 2-CO2CH3 2-OCH3 2-NH2 2-N(CH3)2 2-CH3 2-CH2CH3 2-CH(CH3)2 2-C(CH3)3 3-NO2 3-SO2CH3 3-CN 3-F 3-Cl 3-Br 3-CF3 3-I 3-CO2CH3 3-CO2CH2CH3 3-COCH3 3-COC6H5 3-OCH3 3-SCH3 3-NH2 3-N(CH3)2 3-C6H5 3-CH3 3-CH2CH3 3-CH(CH3)2 3-C(CH3)3 4-NO2 4-SO2CH3 4-CN 4-F 4-Cl 4-Br 4-CF3 0 0.63 0.58 0.52 0.47 0.45 0.39 0.41 0.3 0.25 0.1 0.1 –0.05 –0.05 –0.05p –0.07 0.63 0.59 0.58 0.52 0.47 0.45 0.41 0.39 0.3 0.3 0.28 0.28q 0.25 0.25 0.1 0.1 0.1 –0.05 –0.05 –0.05p –0.07 0.63 0.59 0.58 0.52 0.47 0.45 0.41 0 0.19i 0.11i –0.35 –0.2 –0.19 –0.12 0.1i 0.16i –0.41 –0.48 –0.54 –0.1 –0.08i –0.08i –0.08i 0.19i 0.1i 0.11i –0.35 –0.2 –0.19i 0.1i –0.12 0.16i 0.16i 0.21i 0.14i –0.41 –0.24 –0.48 –0.54 –0.1 –0.1 –0.08i –0.08i –0.08i 0.19i 0.1i 0.11i –0.35 –0.2 –0.19 0.1 EsB c 0 –0.374 –0.03 –0.155 –0.243 –0.27 –0.3 –0.46l –1.034m, –0.728v –0.308 –0.425 –0.425 –0.264 –0.297o –0.341o –0.604 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 d 0 0.76 0 0.27 0.55 0.65 0.78 0.91 1.51 0.56 0.76 0.76 0.52 0.56 0.76 1.24 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Re ΔR+f COg 0 0 0 – – –0.85 – – –1.16 – – –0.99 – – –0.98 – – – – – –0.70k – – –0.65 – – – – – –0.48 – – – – – –0.33 – – –0.27n – – – – – – – – 0.23 0.19i – –0.64 0.1i – – i 0.11 – –0.67 –0.35 – –0.44 –0.2 – –0.46 –0.19i – –0.41u 0.1i – – –0.12 – – i 0.16 – – 0.16i – – 0.21i – – i 0.14 – – –0.41 – –0.09u –0.24 – – –0.48 – –0.03 –0.54 – – –0.1 – – –0.1 – –0.01, 0.12u –0.08i – – –0.08i – – i –0.08 – – 0.19i 0 –0.96 0.1i 0 – 0.11i 0 –0.84s –0.45 –0.26 –0.03 –0.23 –0.19 –0.31 –0.19 –0.16 –0.32s 0.1 0 – COh 0 –1.14 –2.68 –2.46 –1.12 –1.05j –0.60j 0.06 – –0.79 1.6 – 0.59 – – – –2.12 – – – –1.26 – – – – – – – –0.1r – – 0.63 – 0.16 – – – –1.9 – – –1.02 –0.92 –0.73 – 4-I 4-CO2CH3 4-CO2CH2CH3 4-COC6H5 4-COCH3 4-OCH3 4-SCH3 4-NH2 4-N(CH3)2 4-C6H5 4-CH3 4-CH2CH3 4-CH(CH3)2 4-C(CH3)3 0.39 0.3 0.3 0.28p 0.28 0.25 0.25 0.1 0.1 0.1 –0.05 –0.05 –0.05o –0.07 –0.12 0.16i 0.16i 0.14i 0.21i –0.41 –0.24 –0.48 –0.54 –0.1 –0.1 –0.08i –0.08i –0.08i – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –0.16 0.16i 0.16i 0.14i 0.21i –0.61 –0.32 –0.82 –0.83 –0.11 –0.11 –0.1 –0.1 –0.13 –0.18 0 0 0 0 –0.71 –0.71 –1.23 –1.45 –0.26 –0.22 –0.17t –0.15t –0.11s – – – – – 0.28 – – – – 0.14 – – 0.16r – – – – – –0.36 – 0.01 – – –0.01 – – –0.04 The inductive constants, I.[1] bThe resonance constants, 0R.[2] cThe steric constants, EsB.[3-5] dThe modified Charton steric constants, .[3,6] eThe resonance constants, R.[7] f The resonance constants, ΔR+ = +para – 0para.[8] gThe CO for substituted phenyl benzoates, C6H5CO2C6H4-X, were calculated as: CO = (CO)X – 165.17. The arithmetic mean value of available in litarature CO for H substituent was used. hThe CO for phenyl esters of substituted benzoic acids, X-C6H4CO2C6H5, were determined as CO = (CO)X – 165.17. iThe 0R = 0para – I were calculated using 0para values.[8-10] jFor 2bromo and 2-iodo substituents[11] CO = 164.12 and CO = 164.57 were used. kFor 2-iodo substituent CO = 164.47 – 165.17 = –0.70, using calculated CO = 164.47 with relation: CO = (164.90 0.07) – (1.56 0.13)I + (0.33 0.14)R0 – (0.72 0.11)EsB (Table 4). l Calculated using log k = –0.153[3] with relation: log kortho= –0.377 + 1.54I + 0.95R + 1.09EsB.[12] mThe EsB = –1.034 for 2-CO2CH3 substituent was calculated using log k = 0.54[13] for alkaline hydrolysis of ortho-substituted phenyl esters of 2,4dichlorophenoxyacetic acids with equation: log kortho = (0.941 ± 0.121) + (1.25 ± 0.17)I + (1.30 ± 0.18)R0 + (0.952 ± 0.349)EsB. nFor 2-methyl substituent CO = 164.9[14] was used. oThe EsB = –0.297 for 2-CH2CH3 and EsB = –0.341 for 2-CH(CH3)2 substituents were calculated using relation: log kortho = (0.470 ± 0.047) + (1.64 ± 0.68)I + (0.864 ± 0.095)R0 + (0.908 ± 0.106)EsB, for alkaline hydrolysis of ortho-substituted phenyl acetates.[15] pThe inductive constant[16] for isopropyl substituent. qThe inductive constant[17] for benzoyl substituent. rFor 3-methoxy and 4-tertbutyl substituents[18] CO = 165.07 and CO = 165.33 were used. sFor 4-cyano and 4-bromo substituents[19] CO = 164.33 – 165.17 = –0.84 and CO = 164.85 – 165.17 = –0.32 were used. tThe resonance constants, ΔR = +para – 0para were calculated using +para constants[17, 20] and 0para constants.[10] uThe CO = 165.29 – 165.17 = 0.12, CO = 164.76 – 165.17 = –0.41, CO = 165.08 – 165.17 = –0.09 for 3-CH3, 3-Br and 3-OCH3 derivatives,[21] respectively. v The steric constants, EsB, was calculated with equation:[12] log kortho = –(0.727 ± 0.066) + (1.61 ± 0.10)I + (1.37 ± 0.11)R + (1.38 ± 0.14) EsB, R = 0.995, s = 0.076, n = 11 using kinetic data from Table S5. a References [1] R.W. 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Carbonyl carbon 13C NMR chemical shifts, CO, in CDCl3 for phenyl X-benzoates, methyl X-benzoates, ethyl X-benzoates, X-phenyl benzoates, and X-phenyl acetates from literature used in correlations CO/ppm X 2-NO2 Phenyl Xbenzoates 165.18[1], 165.4[2], 165.19[3], 165.19[4], 165.18[5], 165.1[6], 165.08[7] 163.98[8] 2-CN – 2-F 2-Cl 162.72[8] 163.79[8] 2-Br 2-I 164.12[8] 165.1[2], 164.57[8], 164.5[9], 164.7[10] 165.09[8] 165.78[1], 165.44[8] H 2-CF3 2-CH3 2-CH2CH3 2-OCH3 2-NH2 – 164.39[1], 164.15[8], 164.6[11] 166.65[8] 2-CH(CH3)2 2-C(CH3)3 2-CO2CH3 4-NO2 – – – 163.5[2], 163.33[3], 163.32[4], 163.06[27] 3-NO2 – 4-CN 163.43[27] Methyl Xbenzoates 167.04[7], 167.05[13], 167.07[16], 167.23[17], 166.9[18], 167.4[21], 166.96[22] 165.83[7]; 166.03[17], 166.09[20] 164.4[15], 164.7[21] 164.96[12] 166.1[19] Ethyl Xbenzoates 166.54[7]; 166.4[18], 166.9[23], 166.6[24], 166.56[25] X-phenyl X-phenyl benzoates acetates 169.25[7], 169.33[31], 169.50[32], 169.49[33], 169.6[34] – – 168.63[7], 168.51[31] 164.1[23] – – 164.44[7] – – – 166.43[7] 166.7[9] 166.15[7] 166.4[9] – – 168.3[29] 168.47[7], 168.36[31] – – 167.36[12] 167.95[1], 167.7[14], 168.0[13,19] – 166.57[1], 166.67[7], 166.6[37] 168.6[7], 168.5[37] – – – 165.17[16], 165.32[17], 165.1[18], 165.4[21], 165.01[22] 164.93[16], 165.12[17] 165.41[16], – 167.59[8], 167.9[23] – 164.9[28] – 166.4[23], 166.1[26] – – – 169.04[7], 169.1[17], 169.23[31] 169.49[7] 168.98[7] 168.18[7], – – – – – 164.7[7], 164.5[18], 164.66[25], 164.5[35], 164.6[36] 164.49[7], 164.42[25] 164.86[25] – – – 164.24[3], 164.23[4], 164.22[5] 169.33[7] 169.5[30] 169.56[7] 168.42[7], 168.36[32], 168.38[33] 13 164.54[5] 168.71[32], 168.7[33] [3] 164.33 168.46[33] 3-CF3 4-COCH3 – 164.01[4], 163.86[27] – 164.32[4] 3-COCH3 4-COPh 3-COPh 4-CO2CH3 – – – – 165.7[21] 165.08[16] 165.9[16], 165.69[22] 165.816] 166.21[1], 166.2[16], 166.06[22] 166.24[16] 166.26[16] 166.21[16] 166.18[16] 3-CO2CH3 4-CO2Et 3-CO2Et 4-F – – – 164.20[4], 164.63[27] 166.22[16] – – 166.11[16], 165.98[22] 3-F 4-Cl 3-Cl – 164.34[1], 164.34[3], 164.21[27] – 4-Br 164.37[27] 3-Br – 165.95[16] 166.14[1], 166.18[16], 166.5[21] 165.83[16], 165.5[35] 166.32[16], 166.5[21], 166.19[22] 165.7[16] 4-I 164.62[27] 3-I – 4-CH3 165.25[1], 165,25[3], 165.24[4], 165.07[27] 3-CH3 – 4-OCH3 164.90[1], 165.1[2], 164,92[3], 164.91[4], 164.77[27] 3-OCH3 165.07[1] 3-CN 4-CF3 166.57[16], 166.0[35] 165.43[16], 165.2[35] 167.14[1], 164.12[13], 167.14[16], 167.4[21], 167.06[22] 167.27[13], 167.25[16] 166.83[1], 166.84[16], 166.8[19], 167.1[21], 166.69[22], 166.7[37] 166.79[1], 164.42[25] 165.34[25] – – – – 165.2[25] 165.65[7], 165.9[23], 165.64[25] 165.64[25] – – 165.73[25] (4CO2R) – 166.0[23] 165.69[25] 165.63[7], 165.8[23], 165.59[25] 165.3[25] 165.9[23], 165.69[25] – – – – – – – – – – – 168.7[7] – – – – – – – – 165.72[7], 165.53[25], 165.4[35] 165.17[7], 165.15[25] – – 169.06[7], 169.2[32], 169.17[33] 169.0[32], 168.97[33] 164.85[3], 169.19[32], 164.85[5], 169.07[33] 164.9[28] 164.76[5], 168.98[32] 164.8[28] – – – – 166.61[7], 166.8[23], 166.66[25] 165.37[1], 169.62[7], 165.38[3], 169.74[32], 165.37[5], 169.69[33] 165.4[28] 166.74[7], 166.7[25] 166.31[7], 166.6[23], 166.32[25] 165.24[1], 165.29[5] 165.54[1], 165.55[3], 165.53[5], 165.6[28] 166.37[25] 165.08[5] 169.38[32] 165.3[25] 14 – 164.95[1], 164.95[3], 164.93[5] 164.76[5] – 169.61[32] 169.85[7], 169.9[32], 169.87[33] 4-NH2 165.10[27] 3-NH2 – 165,50[3], 165.47[4], 165.35[27] 3-N(CH3)2 – 4-CH(CH3)2 – 4-C(CH3)3 – 4-N(CH3)2 3-C(CH3)3 4-C6H5 3-C6H5 4-SCH3 3-SCH3 4-SO2CH3 3-SO2CH3 – – – – – 163.58[27] – 166.92[16] 167.17[16], 166.98[22] 167.35[16], 167.4[35], 167.2[37] 167.46[16], 167.31[22] 167.72[16] – – – 166.96[16] 166.99[16] 166.83[16] 166.61[16] 165.42[16] 165.20[16] 166.93[7], 166.66[25], 166.6[35] 166.93[7], 166.71[25], 167.2[35] 167.0[25], 166.9[35] – – – – – – 167.19[25] – 166.6[30], 166.2[35] 166.8[30] – – – – – – – – – 169.37[7] 165.33[1] 169.3[30] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – References [1] J. 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For R = CH2CCH isosteric constant of allyl substituent was used. dThe substituent chemical shifts, CO, were calculated as difference: CO)R – CO)CH3. eThe CO values from Refs [5-9]. fThe steric constant was calculated with equation: log k = –(0.780 ± 0.060) + (3.72 ± 0.17)I + (1.063 ± 0.214)EsB, R = 0.993, s = 0.066, s0 = 0.118, n = 8 (R = CH3, CH2CH3, CH2Cl, CH2CH2Cl (2 values), CH2CCH, CH2OCH3, CH2CH2OCH3) using kinetic data of alkaline hydrolysis of alkyl acetates,[10] (CH3CO2R). gThe steric constants, EsB, were calculated with equation: log k = –(1.605 ± 0.150) + (4.25 ± 0.33)I + (1.39 ± 0.44) EsB, R = 0.988, s = 0.120, s0 = 0.152, n = 8 using kinetic data from Table S5. hThe inductive[11] constants. iThe steric conatant was calculated with equation: CO = (1743.8 ± 0.6) + (73.8 ± 1.6)I + (46.64 ± 2.5)EsB, R = 0.999, s = 0.415, s0 = 0.046, n = 6 (R = CH3, CH2CH3, CH2CF3, CH2CH2Cl, CH2C6H5, CH2CH2OCH3,) using infrared stretching frequencies of carbonyl group for alkyl 3-phenylpropionates.[12] jThe steric constant was calculated as difference: log kH+(HCCCH2) – log kH+(CH3) for acid hydrolysis of alkyl 4-nitrobenzoates.[13] kThe inductive constant was calculated using equation: pK = (15.59 ± 0.08) – (7.89 ± 0.29)I, R = 0.996, s = 0.136, s0 = 0.091, n = 7 (R = CH3, CH2CH3, CH2CCl3, CH2CF3, CH2CHCl2, CH2CCH, CH2CH2Cl) for aliphatic alcohols.[12, 14] lRef.[15] mThe steric constant was calculated as difference: (log kH+)R – (log kH+)CH3 using acid hydrolysis rate constants of allyl[16] and methyl[17] acetates , respectively. nRef.[18] References [1] R.W. 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The second-order rate constants k (dm3 mol–1 s–1) for alkaline hydrolysis of esters of benzoic acid, C6H5CO2R, in aqueous 0.5 M Bu4NBr at 25 Ca R F3CCH2 Cl3CCH2 Cl2CHCH2 CH3 2-CO2CH3-C6H4 103k1 (s–1) 27.15 0.15 25.38 0.17 26.54 0.16 12.17 0.05 10.91 0.05 11.02 0.06 7.098 0.065 7.043 0.049 6.469 0.078 1.246 0.015 1.261 0.017 1.311 0.020 3.537 0.037 3.463 0.089 3.475 0.147 kb (dm3mol–1s–1) kc(dm3mol–1s–1) log k2 nd 0.726 0.004 0.705 0.014 0.679 0.005 0.710 0.004 0.325 0.001 0.304 0.011 0.292 0.001 0.295 0.002 0.190 0.002 0.184 0.005 0.188 0.001 0.173 0.002 0.0333 0.0004 0.0340 0.0005 0.0337 0.0005 0.0351 0.0005 0.0946 0.0010 0.0934 0.0006 0.0926 0.0024 0.0929 0.0039 –0.152 3 –0.517 3 –0.735 3 –1.469 3 –1.030 3 a The wavelength of UV spectra used in kinetic measurements is equal to 240 nm. bThe second-order rate constants, k, were calculated by dividing the pseudo-first-order rate constants, k1, by the alkali concentration, cOH- = 0.0374 M. cThe arithmetic mean value of the second-order rate constants. dn equals to the total number of the k values used in determination of the arithmetic mean value of the second-order rate constants. 19