The rates of the reactions in Eqs. 10.71ab are increased when the thiol is ionized by a

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The rates of the reactions in Eqs. 10.71a–b are increased when the thiol is ionized by a base such as sodium ethoxide.

Suggest a mechanism for Eq. 10.71a that is consistent with this observation, and explain why the presence of base makes the reaction faster.EtSH ethanethiol + PrS-SPr dipropyl disulfide EtS-SPr ethyl propyl disulfide + PrSH (10.71a) propanethiol

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Organic Chemistry

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Authors: Marc Loudon, Jim Parise

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