Cinetique complexe de l'halogenation de cetones en milieu acide—II : Controle par la diffusion des vitesses d'halogenation des enols-consequences

The kinetics of the bromination and chlorination of acetone, diethylketone and di-isopropylketone (bromination only) have been studied at X₂]_a^o ≈ 10^?7 to 10^?5 M; the apparent rate constants k_II^X₂ = K_Ek₂^X₂ (where K_E is the keto-enol equilibrium constant) for iodination, bromination and chlorination are approximately equal. This result is attributed to diffusion-controlled kinetics. The order of magnitude of such a limiting rate constant, 10⁹ M^?1s^?1 calculated from Smoluchowski's equation, leads to new values for K_E in solution (1·5 x 10^?8 for acetone) much smaller than those in the literature. The rate constants derived for enol ketonisation are then in good agreement with those from proton addition to the corresponding enol ethers.