The first sideways-bonded peroxo complex for a tetraaminecobalt(III) species

A. F.M.Mokhlesur Rahman, W. Gregory Jackson*, Anthony C. Willis

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    Abstract

    Cobalt(II) salts react with H2O2 in the presence of 2 equiv of tetramethylethylenediamine (tmen) to produce a stable sideways bonded mononuclear peroxo complex [Co(tmen)2O2]ClO4 which has been characterized chemically and by a single crystal X-ray determination. This is the first such tetraaminecobalt(III) complex, indeed, the first for any tetraaminemetal ion complex. The mononuclear peroxo complex can also be synthesized by O22- anation of cis-[Co(tmen) 2(OH2)2]3+. This reaction is reversed in acid, and this offers the potential to develop Co(III) catalyzed oxidation reactions.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7558-7560
    Number of pages3
    JournalInorganic Chemistry
    Volume43
    Issue number24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Nov 2004

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