One-electron reduction of cobalt(III) hexa-ammine ion by hydroxymethyl radicals in aqueous solution
Abstract
The reaction of ·CH2OH radicals with [Co-(NH3)6]3+, despite having an overall E° of ca. 1 V, generates less than one-tenth of the stoicheiometric ammount of Co2+ in acidic solution; in neutral solution Co2+ and CH2O are quantitatively produced.