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Octahedral cobalt(III) complexes in dipolar aprotic solvents. XI. Anation of cis-chlorodimethylformamidebisethylenediaminecobalt(III) by bromide ion, and solvolysis and isomerization of cis-and trans-bromochlorobisethylenediaminecobalt(III) ions in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide

IR Lantzke and DW Watts

Australian Journal of Chemistry 20(12) 2623 - 2632
Published: 1967

Abstract

The anation of the cis-chlorodimethylformamidebisethylenediaminecobalt(III) ion (cis- [CoCl(DMF) en2]2+) by bromide ion in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) has been studied. The reaction has an SNIIP1 mechanism, and when due allowance is made for ion association its activation parameters closely parallel those of other SNIIP anation reactions in DMF. The solvolysis and isomerization of the dichlorobisethylenediaminecobalt(III) ions (cis- and trans-[CoCl2 en2]+) and the bromochlorobisethylenediaminecobalt(III) ions (cis- and trans- CoBrCl en2]+) in DMF have been examined over a range of anion concentration. In all cases solvolysis reactions are important, although direct isomerization appears to become an important path for the reaction of the trans complexes at high anion concentrations. Solvolysis of the cis-[CoCl2 en2]+ ion involves an SN2 mechanism.1 The cis-[CoBrClen2]+, trans-[CoCl2 en2]+, and trans-[CoBrCl en2]+ ions all react by an SN1 mechanism.

https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9672623

© CSIRO 1967

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