Abnormal behaviour in the acid hydrolysis of an octahedral cobalt (III)–amine complex cation in aqueous solution

Abstract

Acid hydrolysis of trans-chloroammino-(1,4,8,11-tetra-azacyclotetradecane)cobalt(III) cation in aqueous solution leads abnormally to the release of the co-ordinated ammonia whereas the Hg²⁺ ion-catalysed hydrolysis and the base hydrolysis of the same complex cation are normal with the release of the co-ordinated chloride.