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Harnessing thorium(IV) as a catalyst: RNA and phosphate diester cleavage by a thorium(IV) macrocyclic complex

  • C. Wang
  • , S. Choudhary
  • , C. B. Vink
  • , E. A. Secord
  • , J. R. Morrow
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

A robust macrocyclic tetraamide complex of Th(IV) binds phosphate diesters and promotes cleavage of RNA and phosphate diesters at 37 °C in the pH range 5.00-7.90.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2509-2510
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 21 2000

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