Reaktivität von Koordinationsverbindungen,XXIII [1]. Bildung und Zerfall des Sauerstoffadduktes mit N,N′-Bis-(4-(5)-imidazolylmethyl)-äthylendiamin-kobalt (II)-Ionen

In aqueous solution N, N′-bis-(4-(5)-imidazolylmethyl)-ethylenediamine-cobalt (II) (CoIMEN²⁺) takes up molecular oxygen giving μ-dioxygen-μ-hydroxo-bis-N, N′-bis-(4-(5)-imidazolylmethyl)-ethylenediamine]-dicobalt (II). (Co IMEN)₂ O₂ (OH)³⁺ is exceptionally stable against irreversible autoxydation to Co^III species. Its absorption spectrum is very similar to that of the known analogous complex (CoTRIEN)₂ O₂ (OH)³⁺. The kinetics of formation and dissociation of (CoIMEN)₂O₂(OH)³⁺ are studied by spectrophotometry and with an oxygen specific electrode. The rate of the forward reaction is described by v_f = CoIMEN²⁺]² · O₂] · (k₁ + k₂ · OH^?]) with k₁ = 9 · 10⁴ M^?2 s^?1 and k₂ = 1 · 10¹²M^?3 S^?1, at 25° and I = 0,2. A mechanism including hydroxylated as well as nonhydroxylated intermediates is proposed. Dissociation is preceeded by protonation of the oxygen adduct. At pH 1–2 the rate of dissociation is independent of H⁺] and follows first order kinetics: v_D = k₃ · (CoIMEN)₂O₂(OH)³⁺] with k₃ = 2.15 · 10^?2 S^?1.