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Kinetics of aquation of the tris(acetylacetonate) complexes of divalent chromium, cobalt, and ruthenium. A pulse radiolytic study

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic50194a017· OSTI ID:6232364

The kinetics of aquation of Co(acac)/sub 3//sup -/ and Cr(acac)/sub 3//sup -/ were studied as a function of pH. The reactions leading to the loss of each of the three ligands in Co(acac)/sub 3//sup -/ were well separated from each other while in the Cr(acac)/sub 3//sup -/ complex the first step was too fast to follow with our experimental technique. The results are in agreement with a mechanism in which the bidentate-bound ligand is in equilibrium with the ligand bound only as a monodentate. These equilibrium constants are estimated. The ligand bound as monodentate is lost by an acid-catalyzed process, with an acid-independent contribution. The aquation reaction of Ru(acac)/sub 3//sup -/ is too slow to be measured by the pulse radiolytic technique. Ru(acac)/sub 3/H is a relatively strong acid. The results are compared to those obtained for the aquation reaction of Co(en)/sub 3//sup 2 +/.

Research Organization:
Ben-Gurion Univ., Beer-Sheva, Israel
OSTI ID:
6232364
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English