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Intramolecular cleavage of the phosphodiester bond by nucleophilic attack of the O2′. The three states of phosphodiester bond cleavage are shown with the four previously reported catalytic strategies9 highlighted in the central structure; β contacts can be either a hydrogen bond donor or a metal ion, which are shown separately on one of the two NBOs for simplicity.
