Reactions of low-spin iron(II) complexes with hydroxide ion in aqueous methanol: the effect of ligand on rates of reaction

Abstract

Rate laws and rate constants are reported for reactions of several low-spin iron(II) complexes with hydroxide ion in methanol-water solutions. The dependence of the form of the rate law and of reactivity on ligand type and on substituent nature is discussed. The pattern of reactivity for a range of compounds with hydroxide ion in methanol-water mixtures is compared with the reactivity pattern for analogous reactions in dimethyl sulphoxide-water mixtures.