title: Facile metal-assisted hydrolysis of a urethane.
abstract: Kinetic studies demonstrate that it is possible to achieve large rate enhancements (2 x 10(4)) for the hydrolysis of a urethane group by using metal-bound water or hydroxide as the nucleophile. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: E. F. Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA. ross.kelly@bc.edu
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cavero
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D006868:Hydrolysis; D007700:Kinetics; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D014520:Urethane / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014520:Urethane