The reaction kinetics of aminomethytated calix [4]resorcinolarenes {AMC) with p-nitrophenyl esters of phosphorus acids (EPA) in a water--DMF solution (30 vol.% DMF) was studied by spectrophotometry, and 3~ p NMR spectroscopy in the presence and absence of the nonionic surfactant Triton X-100. The AMC form aggregates of micellar and nonmicellar types and are the catalysts for EPA ttydrolysis. The catalytic activity of the aggregates depends on their structure, pH of the medium, and the nature of the solvent.Key words: kinetics, micetles, aggregates, surfactants, aminomethylated calix[4]resorcinolarenes, esters of phosphorus acids, hydrolysis.Calix[nlarenes (n = 4--8) 12 containing various functional groups at the "bottom" and "upper" rims of the cavity formed by aromatic rings are "endo-receptors" 3 and models of enzymes. 4-8 At the same time, amphiphilic water-soluble calix[nlarenes possess the properties of surfactants. They are self-organized to form, depending on the conformation, aggregates of micellar and lamellar types 9 and, similarly to natural detergents, are readily incorporated in micelles and bilayers formed by other amphiphilic substances, l~ However, the catalytic activity of aggregates of calix[nlarenes and, in particular, calixl4] resorcinolarenes is poorly studied, t l--H The purpose of this work is to study the reactivity of the aggregates of aminomethylated calix[41resorci-nolarenes (AMC, 1--4) in the reaction with 4-nitrophenyl bis(chloromethyl)phosphinate (5), 4-nitrophenyl chloromethylethylphosphonate (6), and 4-nitrophenyl diphenylphosphate (7) in aqueous DMF (30 vol.% DMF) in the absence and presence of the nonionic surfactant Triton X-100.We have previously shown that in water--alcohol solutions the reactions of AMC t3 and 2-aminomethylphenols (AMP), 14 which are the structural units of AMC, with esters of phosphorus acids (EPA) proceed in two stages: the first stage produces phosphorylated AMP or AMC, which then are hydrolyzed to the corresponding acids, i.e., AMP and AMC are the catalysts for EPA hydrolysis and model the action of esterases. According to the data of spectrophotometry and 31p NMR spectroscopy, the reactions of AMC with EPA in aqueous DMF studied in this work also proceed in two stages by Scheme 1.