The base hydrolysis of trimethyl phosphate to yield dimethyl phosphate and methanol is accelerated 400- fold upon co-ordination to the penta-ammineridium(III) moiety; the reaction proceeds via intermolecular attack of hydroxide ion at the phosphorus center in both co-ordinated and free ligand.
P. Hendry and A. M. Sargeson, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1984, 164 DOI: 10.1039/C39840000164
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