
%0 Journal Article
%A Bryson, A 
%A Matthews, RW 
%T The Effects of Substituents on the pK<sub>&#945;</sub>, Values of "meta"-Substituted 1- and 2-Naphthols
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1963/06/01
%V 16
%N 3
%P 401-410
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9630401
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9630401 
%X pKa values (H2O at 25°C) have been measured for 3-substituted 1-naphthols and 4-substituted 2-naphthols and the results show that the behaviour of these compounds is similar to that of the equivalent naphthylamines. &#916;pKa values satisfy equations of the type: &#916;pKa = &#961;I&#963;I + &#961;R&#963;R, where &#963;I and &#963;R are inductive and mesomeric constants applying to meta-substituents. Reaction constants &#961;I and &#961;M are interpreted in terms of the energy terms involved and can be correlated with the a-electron distributions in the molecular species concerned. 
