Abstract: The decomposition of acetyl phosphate via hydrolysis and/or aminolysis has been studied with respect to the effects of (a) triethylenetetramine, alone and in the presence of metal ions, in nonmicellar solutions,(b) 5-alkyltriethylenetetramines, alone and in the presence of metal ions, in micellar solutions,(c) ethyltrimethylammonium iodide and butylammonium chloride in nonmicellar solutions, and (d) dodecyltrimethylammonium ...