title: Rapid phosphorus triester hydrolysis catalyzed by bimetallic tetrabenzimidazole complexes.
abstract: Bimetallic complexes based on the binucleating ligand N,N,N',N'-tetrakis[(2-benzimidazolyl)methyl]-2-hydroxy-1,3-diaminopropane (1L) and its new toluoyl ester derivative (2L) catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphorus triesters at ambient temperature with activities rivalling the fastest known systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Kortney L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Klinkel
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kiemele
authors.forename: Douglas L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gin
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hagadorn