TABLE 3.
Initial and steady-state hydrolysis rates of the three solution structural forms of tert-butyl-2,4-diketo butanoatea
| Time(s) | Change in concn (μmol s−1) of:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enol | Diketone | Hydrate | Pyruvate | |
| 0–300 | −8.6 | ±0 | −0.15 | 7.7 |
| 300–1,800 | −4.6 | −3.9 | −0.15 | 7.7 |
Initial rates, 0 to 300 s; steady-state rates, 300 to 1,800 s. Data are taken from Fig. 7.