Table 6. Sigma constants for various substituents a.
| Wt% ETOH | ρ | Sigma constants | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m-CH3 | P-CH3 | m-NH2 | p-NH2 | m-OH | p-OH | m-Cl | p-Cl | m−NO2** | P−NO2** | ||
| 0 | 1.00 | −0.07 | −0.19 | −0.61 | −0.74 | 0.14 | −0.32 | 0.37 | 0.14 | 0.72 | 0.78 |
| 16.5 | 1.17 | −0.12 | −0.31 | −0.42 | −0.64 | −0.05 | −0.42 | ||||
| 34.4 | 1.36 | −0.04 | −0.11 | −0.13 | −0.55 | 0.05 | −0.30 | 0.38 | 1.13 | 1.04 | |
| 44.1 | 1.46 | −0.05 | −0.11 | −0.13 | −0.54 | 0.02 | −0.29 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 0.88 |
| 64.8 | 1.58 | −0.10 | −0.08 | −0.18 | −0.60 | −0.08 | −0.35 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.75 | 0.85 |
| 75.9 | 1.60 | −0.09 | −0.08 | −0.62 | −0.08 | −0.39 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.71 | 0.81 | |
| 87.7 | 1.61 | −0.14 | −0.11 | −0.66 | −0.12 | −0.47 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 061 | 0.77 | |
| 93.7 | 1.62 | 0.82 | 0.90 | ||||||||
| 100* | 1.63 | −0.14 | −0.14 | −0.66 | −0.13 | −0.48 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.86 | 0.96 | |
| Averge | −0.09 | −0.14 | −0.29 | −0.63 | −0.03 | −0.38 | 0.35 | 0.26 | 0.80 | 0.87 | |
| Estimated standard deviation | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.0 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0,06 | 0.15 | 0.09 | |
From extrapolated pK values.
Undirected pK values using quinhydrone electrode for benzoic acid and substitued benzoic acids.
Calculated from Bright and Briscoe [13].