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. 1967 Sep-Oct;71A(5):379–384. doi: 10.6028/jres.071A.043

Table 3. Rate of change of pK values of substituted benzoic acids with change in solvent composition.

Substituent pK)/ Δ (percent EtOH)
0–12.2% 12.2–25.2 25.2–44.1 44.1–54.8
Hydrogen 1.92 × 10−2 3.65 × 10−2 4.10 × 10−2 3.54 × 10−2
m-Allyl 2.03 × 10−2 4.01 × 10−2 4.09 × 10−2 3.50 × 10−2
p-Allyl 1.94 × 10−2 3.83 × 10−2 3.97 × 10−2 3.57 × 10−2
m-Propenyl 1.94 × 10−2 3.75 × 10−2 4.19 × 10−2 3.45 × 10−2
p-Propenyl 2.43 × 10−2 2.84 × 10−2 3.70 × 10−2 3.68 × 10−2