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Title: Synthesis, spectral characterization, and molecular structure of (N-(2-pyridylmethyl)-L-aspartato)(L-phenylalaninato)cobalt(III) trihydrate, (Co(PLASP)(L-Phe)). 3H/sub 2/O

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50209a038· OSTI ID:5102359

The new Co/sup III/N/sub 3/O/sub 3/ complex (Co(PLASP)(L-Phe)).3H/sub 2/O was prepared by the oxidation of Co(II) to Co(III) in the presence of N-2-pyridylmethyl)-L-aspartic acid, PLASPH/sub 2/, and L-phenylalanine, L-Phe. The crystal and molecular structure of the complex, determined by three-dimensional X-ray analysis, established that of the four possible geometrical isomers, the only isomer isolated was a facial isomer in which the ..beta..-COO/sup -/ and the pyridine groups of PLASP/sup 2 -/ are mutually trans. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2/sub 1/2/sub 1/2/sub 1/, with a = 9.821 (3) A, b = 23.069 (4) A, c = 9.564 (2) A, and Z = 4. The structure was solved by the heavy-atom method and refined by full-matrix least-squares procedures to a final R factor of 0.059. The geometry around the cobalt atom is distorted octahedral, with the PLASP/sup 2 -/ ligand being tetradentate and the L-phenylalaninate ligand bidentate. In addition to the crystal structure, the /sup 1/H NMR and visible spectra of (Co(PLASP)(L-Phe)).3H/sub 2/O are discussed.

Research Organization:
Ames Lab., IA
OSTI ID:
5102359
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 19:7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English