Oxidation of co-ordinated thiol to co-ordinated disulphide via induced electron transfer
Abstract
The reaction of an excess of [(2-mercaptoethylamine)-N,S] bis (ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) with the one-equivalent oxidant NpVI(or [Coaq]3+) in aqueous HClO4 gives [(2-aminoethyl 2-ammonioethyl disulphide-N,S]-bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III)via induced electron transfer and a presumed radical ion dimer intermediate.