I. The mechanism of aminations of halobenzenes. II. Quantum mechanical calculations of electrical effects of substituents in para-substituted anilines
PART I. The Mechanism of Aminations of Halobenzenes. An elimination-addition mechanism, probably involving a "benzyne" intermediate, was established for the rearrangements which often occur in the conversion of non-activated aryl halides to arylamines with metallic amides. The evidence fo...