title: Chemistry of cobalt acetate. 7. Electrochemical oxidation of mu3-oxo-centered cobalt(III) acetate trimers.
abstract: Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical properties of five cobalt(III) acetate complexes [CoIII3(mu3-O)(CH3CO2)5(OR)(py)3][PF6] are described, where py=pyridine and R=OCCH3 (A), H (B), CH3 (C), CH2CH=CH2 (D), and CH2C6H5 (E). Each is reduced irreversibly as observed by cyclic voltammetry at room temperature and at -40 degrees C in acetonitrile at scan rates up to 20 V s(-1), but oxidized reversibly to a mixed-valence Co(III)2Co(IV) species at approximately 1.23 V vs the ferrocenium/ferrocene couple. Controlled potential coulometry confirmed a one-electron-oxidation process. Spectroelectrochemical oxidation of A at 5 degrees C showed isosbestic points in the electronic absorption spectrum that showed the oxidized complex to be stable in solution for at least 1 h.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Heavy Metals Research, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. beattiej@chem.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: James K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Beattie
authors.forename: Corina U
authors.initials: CU
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lay
authors.forename: Anthony F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Masters