A flexible dinuclear Cu(II) complex with 1,3-bis(1,4,7-triaza-1-cyclononyl)propane, hydrolyzes 4-nitrophenyl phosphate under mild conditions, with 300 times rate enhancement over the corresponding mononuclear Cu(II) complex. In contrast, there is no difference in the reactivity in hydrolyzing bis(4-nitrophenyl)phosphate.
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Jung Hee Kim (2000) studied this question.