Low temperature stopped-flow studies in inorganic chemistry

Abstract

Low temperature stopped-flow methods together with diode array instrumentation have become extremely useful for studying reactions that are too fast at ambient temperatures and/or for detecting reactive intermediates that can only be observed at low temperatures. Furthermore, global analysis fitting methods are described that allow the analysis of complex reaction mechanisms. To illustrate the method the reaction of dioxygen with the tripodal copper(I) complex [Cu(Me₂-uns-penp)(CH₃CN)]ClO₄ (Me₂-uns-penp = (2-dimethylaminoethyl)bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amine) is discussed as an example.