Reactions of co-ordinated ligands: Kinetics and mechanisms in the charge transfer interaction between dichloro or diaquo triethylene tetramine Co(III) and ferrocyanide

The cherry red-coloured solid state product obtained by the reaction ofcis-σ diaquo Co (III) triethylene tetramine with ferrocyanide was examined by thermogravimetric, infrared and M?ssbauer techniques. Its electronic spectrum in aqueous medium was interpreted to consist of charge transfer IT transition at 440 nm and a ligand field transition around 330 nm. The kinetics of formation of this 1:1 product in solution was also studied.