Abstract: | In the reaction of C5H5 Co(C3F7)(CO)I with the Schiff base NN′, derived from S-(-)-?-phenylethylamine and pyridine carbaldehyde-2, the salt [C5H5Co(C3F7)NN′]+ I? (Ia,b) is formed, which can be transformed to [C5H5 Co(C3F7)NN′]+ PF6? (IIa,b). The sodium salt Na+ [NN″]? of the Schiff base, derived from S-(-)-α-phenylethylamine and pyrrol carbaldehyde-2, in the reaction with C5H5 C0(C3F7)(CO)I yields the neutral complex C5H5 Co(C3F7)NN″ (IIIa,b). The diastereoisomeric pairs IIa,b and IIIa,b are separated by fractional crystallisation and chromatography respectively into the optically pure components which differ in their 1H NMR spectra. The IR, UV, CD, mass spectra and optical rotations of the new compounds IIa, IIb, IIIa and IIIb are compared. |