The intramolecular transesterification reaction of 2-hydroxypropyl 4-nitrophenyl phosphate is greatly accelerated (105–106 fold) by the addition of divalent metal ions such as Zn2+ and Cu2+ in MeCN without a base; the metal ion effect is quite sensitive to the content of H2O in MeCN.
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