Abstract
Unlike β-lactams a four-membered cyclic 1,2-azaphosphetidine shows enhanced hydrolytic reactivity compared with an acyclic analogue; the cyclic phosphonamidate 3 undergoes hydroxide-ion catalysed hydrolysis in water with endocyclic P-N fission; a corresponding acyclic derivative hydrolyses with P-O fission in basic solution, the rate difference between the cyclic and acyclic structures for P-N fission is greater than 5×108.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1223-1224 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 May 1994 |