The synthesis of new bridged beta-cyclodextrin dimers (CDs) has been s
uccessfully achieved by a one pot transformation of 6-monoazido-6-mono
deoxy-beta-CDs 2 and 5 via the phosphinimines. Pseudo-first-order rate
constants hydrolysis of bis-(-p-nitrophenyl)-phosphate (PNPP) by meta
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