Kinetics of deuterium isotope exchange between thiophenol or t-butylthiol and i-propylthiol

The rate constants and activation energies of bimolecular deuterium exchange in the systems: C₅H₅SD+i-C₃H₇SH and t-C₄H₉SD+i-C₃H₇SH in dilute C₆H₁₂ solutions have been established. The concerted H-transfer inside the cyclic dimer with two H-bonds formed in these systems is probably the rate-limiting step. The rate constant for H-transfer inside the cyclic dimer is independent of the acidic properties of the thiols.

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: C₆H₅SD+i-C₃H₇SH -C₄H₉SD+i-C₃H₇SH C₆H₁₂. -, , , . .