Catalytic hydrolysis of phosphate diesters by lanthanide(III) cryptate (2.2.1) complexes
- Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology (Korea, Democratic People`s Republic of); and others
Lanthanide(III) Cryptate (2.2.1) chlorides (Ln(2.2.1)Cl{sub 3}; Ln = La (1a), Ce(1b), and Eu(1c); (2.2.1) = 4,7,13,16,21-pentaoxa-1,10-diazabicyclo[8.8.5]tricosane) are effective for the catalytic hydrolysis of bis(4-nitrophenyl) phophate. Kinetic studies reveal that the europium(III) complex (1c) catalyzes the hydrolysis to produce 6 equiv of 4-nitrophenol with a significant rate (k{sub 1} = 1.5 x 10{sup {minus}4} s{sup {minus}1} at 0.40 mM) at pH 8.5 and 50 {degrees}C. The catalytic activity of the complexes is increased with decreasing the ionic size, i.e. La < Ce < Eu. While the use of hydrogen peroxide further increases the activity of 1b (k{sub 1} = 1.6 x 10{sup {minus}3},at 0.40 mM), the presence of molecular oxygen does not affect the activity at all.
- OSTI ID:
- 274266
- Journal Information:
- Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 35, Issue 13; Other Information: PBD: 19 Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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