Kinetic Studies of the Alkaline Hydrolysis of Alkyl Acetates by Conductometric Measurements

Abstract Reaction rates for the alkaline hydrolysis of methyl‐, ethyl‐, n‐propyl‐ and n‐butyl acetates in the presence of 0.01 N sodium hydroxide solution at 15°, 20°, 25°, 30° and 35°C were followed directly by conductometric measurements of the reacting system. The energies and entropies of activation for these reactions were estimated.