Substrate

Acylation

reagent

K(MW) × 10³

(L∙mol⁻¹∙s⁻¹)

K(CH) × 10³

(L∙mol⁻¹∙s⁻¹)

1-methylnaphthalene

acetyl chloride

42

45

1-methylnaphthalene

benzoyl chloride

4.4

3.9

2-methylnaphthalene

acetyl chloride

32

29

2-methylnaphthalene

benzoyl chloride

0.8

0.7

2-chloronaphthalene

acetyl chloride

4.3

4.3

1-nitronaphthalene

acetyl chloride

0

0

1-nitoronaphthalene

benzoyl chloride

0

0