“…In principle, c$ is a function of Ci and C2; k0bsd should, therefore, depend slightly on Ci and C2. However, one can show that these variations of k0bsd are smaller than the experimental error of &0bsd• From eq 13 one deduces that the energy of activation, £a(obsd), is the sum of the energy of activation of the proton transfer in the active complex, £a(ex), and the enthalpy, AH, of its formation: £a(obsd) -£a(ex) 4-AH (14) Similarly, the observed frequency factor, ^40bsd. depends on the frequency factor of the proton transfer, Acx, and the entropy, AS, of the formation of the active complex, and on ns and Cs:…”