1: sulfuric acid / 24 h / Heating 2: aq. NaOH / methanol View Scheme

water T=25 - 65°C; investigated spontaneous, alkaline and metal ion catalyzed hydrolysis at various temperatures and pH and with various metal ions; energy data investigated <Ea, ΔH(excit.), ΔG(excit.), ΔS(excit.)>; Product distributionKineticsMechanism;

sulfuric acid 24 h; Heating;

water T=25 - 65°C; investigated spontaneous, alkaline and metal ion catalyzed hydrolysis at various temperatures and pH and with various metal ions; energy data investigated <Ea, ΔH(excit.), ΔG(excit.), ΔS(excit.)>; Product distributionKineticsMechanism;