Structural features of green cobalt(III) hydroxide

Emission Mössbauer and X-ray absorption XANES/EXAFS spectroscopic techniques are applied to elucidate the structural features of green cobalt(III) hydroxide. A comparative analysis of structurally characterized cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) oxo-compounds shows that the parameters of the local environment of cobalt atoms in green cobalt(III) hydroxide differ substantially from those of its analogues.     

Formation of cobalt(III) compounds with some peptides

Summary The complexes formed from cobalt(III) and dipeptides such as glycylglycine, glycylaspartic acid, glycylthreonine, glycyltyrosine and glycylproline were studied. The formation process of cobalt(III)-dipeptide species was investigated by spectrophotometry after oxidizing the cobalt(II) complexes by sodium peroxide. The formation of the cobalt(III) complexes occurs through an oxo-intermediate, as shown by the spectral behaviour, and depends on the pH of the solutions.Complex stoichiometries, molar absorptivities and concentration ratios at the equilibrium of the cobalt(III)-dipeptide complexes were determined at pH 2.2 to avoid the formation of binuclear dioxygen-cobalt complexes.     

Dosage electrochimique du cobalt: I. Etude des Courbes Intensité— Potentiel du Système cobalt(III)/cobalt(II) en Milieu Picolique

Electrochemical determination of cobalt. Part I. Studies of current—voltage curves of the cobalt(III)/cobalt(II) system in picolinic acid mediaAs a preliminary to the development of electrochemical determinations of cobalt in steels, current—voltage curves at a platinum electrode were studied for the systems coblt(III)/cobalt(II) and iron(III)/iron(II) in media containing picolinic acid as complexing agent. Iron(III) oxidizes cobalt(II) in this complexmg medium, and the iron-(II) formed can be determined by an oxidant such as cerium(IV).     

Dosage electrochimique du cobalt : II. Applications aux Aciers à Faible ou à Moyenne Teneurs

Electrochemical determination of cobalt. Part I. Studies of current—voltage curves of the cobalt(III)/cobalt(II) system in picolinic acid mediaAs a preliminary to the development of electrochemical determinations of cobalt in steels, current—voltage curves at a platinum electrode were studied for the systems coblt(III)/cobalt(II) and iron(III)/iron(II) in media containing picolinic acid as complexing agent. Iron(III) oxidizes cobalt(II) in this complexmg medium, and the iron-(II) formed can be determined by an oxidant such as cerium(IV).     

Dissociation energies and charge distribution of the Co-NO bond for nitrosyl-alpha,beta,gamma,delta-tetraphenylporphinatocobalt(II) and nitrosyl-alpha,beta,gamma,delta-tetraphenylporphinatocobalt(III) in benzonitrile solution

The first two series of Co-NO bond dissociation enthalpies in benzonitrile solution were determined for 12 cobalt(II) nitrosyl porphyrins and for 12 cobalt(III) nitrosyl porphyrins by titration calorimetry with suitable thermodynamic cycles. The results display that the energy scales of the heterolytic Co(III)-NO bond dissociation, the homolytic Co(III)-NO bond dissociation, and the homolytic Co(II)-NO bond dissociation are 14.7-23.2, 15.1-17.5, and 20.8-24.6 kcal/mol in benzonitrile solution, respectively, which not only indicates that the thermodynamic stability of cobalt(II) nitrosyl porphyrins is larger than that of the corresponding cobalt(III) nitrosyl porphyrins for homolysis in benzonitrile solution but also suggests that both cobalt(III) nitrosyl porphyrins and cobalt(II) nitrosyl porphyrins are excellent NO donors, and in addition, cobalt(III) nitrosyl porphyrins are also excellent NO(+) contributors. Hammett-type linear free energy analyses suggest that the nitrosyl group carries negative charges of 0.49 +/- 0.06 and 0.27 +/- 0.04 in T(G)PPCo(II)NO and in T(G)PPCo(III)NO, respectively, which indicates that nitric oxide is an electron-withdrawing group both in T(G)PPCo(II)NO and in T(G)PPCo(III)NO, behaving in a manner similar to Lewis acids rather than to Lewis bases. The energetic and structural information disclosed in the present work is believed to furnish hints to the understanding of cobalt nitrosyl porphyrins' biological functions in vivo.     

Spectrophotometric determination of cobalt in iron-, cobalt- and nickel-base alloys

A spectrophotometric method has been developed for the accurate determination of cobalt at milligram level, based on oxidation of the cobalt(II)-EDTA complex with gold(III) chloride at pH 4.0-6.5 and 100 degrees and measurement of the absorbance of the resultant violet cobalt(III)-EDTA complex at 535 nm. The precision is not affected by the presence of several metal ions; including coloured ones such as Cu(II), Ni(II) and Fe(III). However, chromium(III) interferes since it also forms a violet complex with EDTA, but can be removed by separation with pyridine. Practical application of the method is illustrated by the determination of cobalt in alloys based on iron, cobalt and nickel. Over the cobalt range 8-52% the error ranges from 0.1 to 0.3%.     

Experimental evidence for cobalt(III)-carbene radicals: key intermediates in cobalt(II)-based metalloradical cyclopropanation

New and conclusive evidence has been obtained for the existence of cobalt(III)-carbene radicals that have been previously proposed as the key intermediates in the underlying mechanism of metalloradical cyclopropanation by cobalt(II) complexes of porphyrins. In the absence of olefin substrates, reaction of [Co(TPP)] with ethyl styryldiazoacetate was found to generate the corresponding cobalt(III)-vinylcarbene radical that subsequently dimerizes via its γ-radical allylic resonance form to afford a dinuclear cobalt(III) porphyrin complex. X-ray structural analysis reveals a highly compact dimeric structure wherein the two metalloporphyrin units are arranged in a face-to-face fashion through a tetrasubstituted 1,5-hexadiene C(6)-bridge between the two Co(III) centers. The γ-radical allylic resonance form of the cobalt(III)-vinylcarbene radical intermediate could be effectively trapped by TEMPO via C-O bond formation to give a mononuclear cobalt(III) complex instead of the dimeric product. The allylic radical nature and related reactivity profile of the cobalt(III)-carbene radical, including its inability to abstract hydrogen atoms from toluene solvent, were established by DFT calculations.     

The preparation and properties of the acetate complex of trivalent cobalt

A reasonably stable solution of the cobalt(III) acetate complex in glacial acetic acid, containing no water or cobalt(II), has been prepared by the anodic oxidation of the corresponding cobalt(II) acetate solutions at a platinum electrode in a closed system. Cobalt(III) acetate has also been electrolytically prepared without the addition of sodium acetate. Various materials have been tested as membranes because cellophane, which is usually used, has too high electric resistance and too low mechanical strength. The concentration of water in cobalt(III) acetate solutions has been determined by dielectric constant measurements and it has been found that the cobalt(III) acetate stability is almost independent of the water concentration within the range of 0 to 2% of water. In the closed system, the current efficiency was in the range of 60 to 70%; the best reproducibility was obtained using a porous glass membrane.     

Sequential potentiometric complexometric redox determination of iron(III) and cobalt(II) with application to alloys

A simple potentiometric method is presented for successive determination of iron(III) and cobalt(II) by complexometric titration of the iron(III) with EDTA at pH 2 and 40 degrees , followed by redox titration of the cobalt(II) complex with 1,10-phenanthroline or 2,2'-bipyridyl at pH 4-5 and 40 degrees , with gold(III). There is no interference in either determination from common metal ions other than copper(II), which severely affects the cobalt determination but can be removed by electrolysis. The method has been successfully applied to determination of iron and cobalt in Kovar and Alnico magnet alloys.     

Electrochemistry of cobalt-porphyrin complexes in aqueous solution

The polarography and cyclic voltammetry of cobalt(III) hematoporphyrin was investigated in buffered aqueous solutions. In the absence of nitrogenous bases, which can act as axial ligands, the cobalt porphyrin is not electroactive. Polarographic waves are found in solutions containing pyridine and similar compounds. Both cobalt(III) and cobalt(II) hematoporphyrin can add two pyridine molecules, although only one ligand may react at lower concentrations. Adsorption problems were encountered.     

Flash photolysis studies of charge-transfer photochemistry of nickel(II) and cobalt(III) complexes

The photochemical behavior of cobalt(III) and nickel(II) complexes on excitation in the charge-transfer bands is reviewed in this article with particular reference to the study of intermediates. Investigations on the photoredox reactions of cobalt(III) and nickel(II) complexes using flash kinetic spectroscopic methods reveal details on the characteristics of the intermediates produced from the charge-transfer excited states of these metal complexes. The reactive species produced on photolysis of cobalt(III)-amine complexes activate molecular oxygen, producing mononuclear and dinuclear dioxygen species coordinated as superoxo and peroxo forms. Cobalt(III)-amino-acid complexes on photolysis lead to the formation of cobalt(III)-alkyl complexes which are identified as transients. The spectra and the decay kinetics are described with the view to elucidate mechanistic details. Nickel(II) macrocyclic complexes on excitation in the charge-transfer bands lead to oxidation of the metal centre. Scavenging experiments using dioxygen, alcohols and acids were carried out to understand the mechanistic details.     

The formation of cobalt acetylides by direct reaction at cobalt(III)

A new method is described for the preparation of cobalt(III) acetylides, in which monosubstituted alkynes are treated directly with cobalt(III) forms of quadridentate Schiff base compounds in methanol.     

Coordination compounds of hydrazine derivatives with transition metals,part XVIII. Cobalt(II) and cobalt(III) chelates with schiff bases derived from hydrazine-S-methyldithiocarboxylate and thiosemicarbazide

Summary The reactions of aldehydic and ketonic Schiff bases derived from hydrazine-S-methyl dithiocarboxylate and thiosemicar-bazide with cobalt(II) acetate were investigated. Octahedral tris ligand cobalt(III) chelates were formed with aldehydic Schiff bases whereas tetrahedral bis ligand cobalt (II) chelates were isolated with ketonic Schiff bases.N-isopropylidene hydrazine-S-methyldithiocarboxylate, however, gave both octahedral tris cobalt(III) and tetrahedral bis cobalt(II) chelates. These results are interpreted in terms of the steric requirements of the Schiff base used.     

Concerning the Deactivation of Cobalt(III)‐Based Porphyrin and Salen Catalysts in Epoxide/CO2 Copolymerization

Functioning as active catalysts for propylene oxide (PO) and carbon dioxide copolymerization, cobalt(III)‐based salen and porphyrin complexes have drawn great attention owing to their readily modifiable nature and promising catalytic behavior, such as high selectivity for the copolymer formation and good regioselectivity with respect to the polymer microstructure. Both cobalt(III)–salen and porphyrin catalysts have been found to undergo reduction reactions to their corresponding catalytically inactive cobalt(II) species in the presence of propylene oxide, as evidenced by UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopies and X‐ray crystallography (for cobalt(II)–salen). Further investigations on a TPPCoCl (TPP=tetraphenylporphyrin) and NaOMe system reveal that such a catalyst reduction is attributed to the presence of alkoxide anions. Kinetic studies of the redox reaction of TPPCoCl with NaOMe suggests a pseudo‐first order in cobalt(III)–porphyrin. The addition of a co‐catalyst, namely bis(triphenylphosphine)iminium chloride (PPNCl), into the reaction system of cobalt(III)–salen/porphyrin and PO shows no direct stabilizing effect. However, the results of PO/CO₂ copolymerization by cobalt(III)–salen/porphyrin with PPNCl suggest a suppressed catalyst reduction. This phenomenon is explained by a rapid transformation of the alkoxide into the carbonate chain end in the course of the polymer formation, greatly shortening the lifetime of the autoreducible PO‐ring‐opening intermediates, cobalt(III)–salen/porphyrin alkoxides.     

Reaction between cobalt(III) acetylacetonate and trimethylaluminium

The reaction between cobalt(III) acetylacetonate and trimethylaluminium at a molar ratio of Me₃Al/Co(acac)₃ of 1/1 has been investigated. When a benzene solution of trimethylaluminium was added to a benzene solution of cobalt (III) acetylacetonate, IR spectra and volumetric gas analysis show that the latter is reduced via stable cobalt(II) acetylacetonate to metallic cobalt. Aluminium(III) acetylacetonate was also formed. The gaseous produts of this reaction were methane, ethane, and ethylene. A reaction mechanism is suggested.     

On the Synthesis of cis-Tetramminecobalt(III) Complexes

The preparation is described of cis-tetramminebis(dimethylformamide)cobalt(III) and cis-tetramminebis(trifluoromethanesulfonato)cobalt(III) complexes. The compounds were studied as starting materials for the synthesis of other tetrammine compounds formed by substitution processes which are based on the reactivity of the ligands.     

Synthesis and characterisation of cobalt(II), cobalt(III) and rhodium(III) complexes ofN,N′, N″, N‴-tetra(2-cyanoethyl) cyclam [TCEC] andN,N′, N″, N‴-tetra)3-aminopropyl) cyclam [TAPC]

Summary Complexes of cobalt(II), cobalt(III) and rhodium(III) with TCEC and TAPC have been synthesised. TCEC with cobalt(II) gave [Co(TCEC)Br]Br and [Co(TCEC)Cl]Cl, five coordinate high spin square pyramid complexes, but the corresponding cobalt(III) complex could not be characterised. Rhodium(III) gave a six coordinate [Rh(TCEC)Cl₂]Cl complex, in which the two coordinated chlorides have acis-geometry and the four pendant arms lie on one side of the N₄ plane with none of the —CN groups coordinated TAPC on the other hand gives the cobalt(III) complex, [Co(TAPC)Br]Br₂, in which one of the amino groups of the four pendant arms is coordinated to cobalt. Rhodium(III) with TAPC gave [Rh(TAPC)Cl]Cl₂ in which one axial site is occupied by the amino group of one of the pendant arms and the other by Cl^–.     

Complexes formed in the chloroform extraction of cobalt(II) with oxine

Absorption spectra of cobalt-oxine complexes-extractedinto chloroform indicate that two cobalt(II) and one cobalt(III) complexes can be extracted depending on pH and the initial concentrations of oxine in the organic phase or cobalt(II) ion in the aqueous phase. The oxidation state of cobalt in the complexes was determined by treatment of organic extracts with an 0.001 M EDTA solution at pH 4–5; cobalt(II) complexes were back-extracted, and the cobalt(III) complex was not. The equilibrium distribution ratios of cobalt(II) between aqueous perchlorate solutions and oxine solutions in chloroform were determined at 20°. A plot of logD_co-log[HO_x]_o vs. pOx gave a single curve for different concentrations of oxine; it was concluded that cobalt(II) is extracted as C_oOx₂HOx.     

Preparation and properties of trimethyltris(dimethylphenylphosphine)cobalt(III)

Summary Trimethyltris(dimethylphenylphosphine)cobalt(III) has been prepared by the reaction of dimethyl(2,4-pentanedionato) bis(dimethylphenylphosphine)cobalt(III) with methyllithium in the presence of one equivalent of dimethylphenylphosphine in diethyl ether at 0°. The reaction of the trimethylcobalt(III) complex with 2,4-pentanedione in diethyl ether gave the starting dimethylcobalt complex with evolution of methane (one mol).