Solvent effect on the activation volume of the diels-alder reaction between tetracyanoethylene and trans, trans-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene

Abstract

The effect of increased hydrostatic pressure on the rate of the Diels-Alder reaction of tetracyanoethylene with trans, trans-1,4-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene at 25°C was studied to estimate the reaction volume and to show that it considerably varies with π-donor properties of the medium.