Catalytic hydrolysis of phosphodiesters by nucleophilic ions in gemini micellar media

The catalytic hydrolysis of bis(4-nitrophenyl)phosphate (BNPP) and bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate (BDNPP) catalyzed by α-nucleophiles in gemini micellar media was investigated at 27 °C. The cationic gemini surfactants, i.e., alkanediyl-α-ω-bis(hydroxyethylmethylhexadecylammonium bromide) (16-s-16 MEA 2Br−, where s = 4 and 6) were used. Nucleophilic reactivity of α-nucleophiles such as hydroperoxide (HOO−), acetohydroxamate (AHA−), and butane...