Abstract
The acid-catalysed hydrolysis of the title compound (1) has been studied in aqueous (20% v/v) dioxane solutions of mineral acids. The kinetic data were analysed in terms of the Bunnett-Olsen approach, activation parameters and solvent isotope effects and were consistent with a bimolecular (A-2) mechanism. The kinetics and products of alcoholysis of 1 have also been investigated.