Rapid cleavage of chelated pyrophosphate using metal ion complexes
Abstract
Aspects of the mechanism of the rapid cleavage of P2O74– ion in Co(en2)P2O7–(en ethane-1,2-diamine) by Co(tn)2(OH)(OH2)2+(tn
propane-1,3-diamine) are outlined to show how the metal ions act in concert, to provide a co-ordinated nucleophile(OH–) to assist the leaving group in serving a central P–O bond and in general to neutralize charge on the PO3 residues.