Efficient promotion of phosphate diester cleavage by a face-to-face cyclodextrin dimer without metal

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Jun 4;48(44):5515-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc31490h. Epub 2012 Apr 27.

Abstract

An organic face-to-face cyclodextrin dimer promotes the cleavage of bis(4-nitrophenyl) phosphate efficiently in neutral pH without the addition of metal. Both of the phosphate diester bonds can be cleaved.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry*
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Dimerization
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Hydrolysis
  • Kinetics
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitrophenols / chemistry*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Cyclodextrins
  • Nitrophenols
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • nitrophenylphosphate