Abstract:
The results of a kinetic study have shown that the reactivity of monomeric forms of amphiphilic tetra- ([H4L]4–) and octa- ([L]8–) anions of calyx[4]resorcinolarenes (H8L) towards p-nitrophenyl esters of tetracoordinated phosphorus acids in aqueous dimethylformamide (50 vol.% of DMF) is determined by the nucleophilic centres of the anions, whereas an increase in the concentration of H8L inhibits the process, which is due to the formation of aggregates.