The nature of the counter-anion can determine the rate of water exchange in a metal aqua complex.
The nature of the counter-anion determines the water exchange rate for a series of cationic gadolinium complexes in aqueous solution, as a consequence of the ordering effect that the anion imposes on the structure of the second hydration sphere.
Barge
Alessandro
A
Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Avanzate, Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale, Corso Borsalino 54, 1-10131 Alessandria, Italy.
Botta
Mauro
M
Parker
David
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Puschmann
Horst
H