Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
1980, 45, 335-338
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19800335
Solvation and redox properties of [Co(en)3]3+-[Co(en)3]2+ system
Adéla Kotočováa and Ulrich Mayerb
a Slovak Institute of Technology, 880 37 Bratislava
b Technical University, A-1060 Wien, Austria
Abstract
The solvation effect of a number of nonaqueous polar solvents was studied on the oxidation-reduction properties of the [Co(en)3]3+-[Co(en)3]2+ system. Interactions of these ions with the solvent molecules are discussed in terms of their coordination, which is accompanied by a specific interaction of the Lewis acid-base type, namely formation of a hydrogen bond between the interacting particles. This is the main controlling factor of the redox properties of the studied system.
