Bivalent Metal Ion Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Organ Phosphorus Compounds in Mild Acidic Conditions

Hydrolysis of O, O-diethyl, O-p -cyanophenyl phosphate (organophosphorus compound) has been studied in acidic medium with catalyst Cu ++ cation and the rate maxima observed were at around pH 6.0. Since the metal aquo complexes are known to exist in equilibrium with deprotonated species and therefore, metal bound OH - nucleophile