Figure 10.
Decay rate constants of 2a (λmax = 540 nm) plotted as a function of [AcOH] at −40 °C. The data are fitted with a hyperbolic function. This fit suggests a 2-step process in which fast reversible binding of AcOH (Kd = 0.17 M) is followed by a slower conversion to another species (4a) at a maximum apparent rate constant of 0.28 s−1. The maximal rate of decay shows that AcOH increases the decay rate of 2a by ~ 900-fold when saturation is achieved.