Conformational effects on stereoselectivities in electron-transfer and ion-association reactions between metal complexes
Abstract
The stereoselectivities in the oxidation of [Co(pn)3]2+(pn = 1,2-propanediamine) by Δ-[Co(glyO)(ox)2]2–(glyO = glycinate, ox = oxalate) and in ion-association of (lel)3- and (ob)3-[Co(pn)3]3+ with the same anionic complex are observed to be dependent on the chelate-ring conformation and are indications of the importance of the electron-transfer step within a precursor assembly in the overall electron-transfer stereoselectivity.