The Kinetics of the Decarboxylation of O-Aminobenzoic Acid, m-Aminobenzoic Acid and p-Aminobenzoic Acid in Catechol.

College of Engineering, University of Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Manuscript received 19 April 1976; revised 1 December 1976; accepted 15 January 1977

Rate constants and activation parameters are reported for the decarboxylation of  ortho-, meta- and para-aminobenzoic acids in catechol. The results of this investigations are compared with those of other substituted benzoic acids in this solvent.