Hydrolysis of phosphodiester with hydroxo- or carboxylate-bridged dinuclear Ni(ii) and Cu(ii) complexes
Abstract
A hydroxo- or carboxylate-bridged dinuclear Ni(II) complexes with N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis{(6-methyl-2-pyridyl)methyl }-1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol has been synthesized as models for Ni(II)-substituted phosphotriesterase, which are more active catalysts for hydrolysis of phosphodiester than the corresponding dinuclear Cu(II) and Zn(II) complexes.