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Title: Nitrogen-15 NMR studies of tetrazole complexes of pentamminecobalt(III). Implications concerning the transition state for linkage isomerization

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00063a031· OSTI ID:5771254
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  1. Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (United States) Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)

Synthesis of the N1-bonded (5-methyltetrazolato)pentaamminecobalt(III) complex utilizing sodium azide enriched in [sup 1]N at the terminal nitrogen has produced a complex enriched specifically at the N2 and N4 ring positions. This has permitted the assignment of all four nitrogen signals in the natural-abundance NMR spectrum for a novel chelated amidine complex which is also N1 bonded is reported along with its synthesis and purification. Following the [sup 15]N NMR of the linkage isomerization of the enriched complex in solution to the N2-bonded form has also permitted an [eta][sup 5] and certain [eta][sup 3] transition-state structures to be eliminated from consideration for the isomerization process. The data suggest an [eta][sup 2] transition state is utilized. A subsequent N2-to-N3 isomerization of the N2-bonded complex has also been discovered from the [sup 15]N NMR study. The enrichment study also indicates that previous assignments of ring nitrogen signals N1 and N4 is similar N2-bonded tetrazolato complexes of cobalt(III) may be in error.

OSTI ID:
5771254
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (United States), Vol. 32:11; ISSN 0020-1669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English