Cyclophosphates as ligands for cobalt(III) in water.
Examination of cyclotriphosphate and cyclotetraphosphate as ligands for Co(III) in aqueous solutions revealed that cyclotetraphosphate affords stable complexes as a hemilabile ligand, while cyclotriphosphate exhibits facile hydrolysis.
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Michael
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Montag
Christopher R
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Clough
Peter
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Müller
Christopher C
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Cummins