Today in class, this was discussed, and resonance between the oxygen and
sulfur bonds was one factor.
On Sun, 1 Dec 1996 rossjm@plu.edu wrote:
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> According to section 10.11, the sulfonate ion is an excellent
> leaving group, because it is a very weak base. I was wondering if this is
> due to resonance in the bonds between the sulfur and the oxygens. Is
> this correct? Are there any other factors that make the sulfonate ion
> such a good leaving group?
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> Jessica M Ross
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