Published January 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Oxidative dehydrogenation of the 2-aminomethylpyridine (EDTA) ruthenium (III) complex

  • 1. Sao Paulo Univ., SP (Brazil). Inst. de Quimica

Description

The oxidative dehydrogenation of the 2-aminomethylpyridine (ampy) ligand coordinated to the (EDTA)RU(III) complex was investigated based on cyclic voltammetry, spectoelectrochemistry and stopped-flow kinetic measurements in aqueous solution. The reaction mechanism is consistent with the deprotonation of the ampy ligand (pka =7.48), followed by a reversible one-electron transfer step. The intermediate species generated at this step undergoes a metal-induced electron transfer process, with k=227 s-1, converting into the corresponding 2-iminomethylpyridine complex. (author)

Abstract (Portuguese)

A desidrogenacao oxidativa do ligante 2-aminometilpiridina (ampy) coordenado ao complexo (EDTA)RU(III) foi investigada com base em medidas de voltametria ciclica, espectroeletroquimica e cinetica 'stopped-flow', em solucao aquosa. O mecanismo de reacao e consistente com a desprotonacao do ligante ampy (pka = 7.48), seguida de uma etapa de transferencia monoeletronica reversivel. A especie intermediaria produzida nesta etapa passa por um processo de transferencia eletronica induzida pelo metal, com k = 227 s-1, convertendo-se no complexo correspondente de 2-iminometilpiridina. (autor)

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Journal Title
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.
Journal Page Range
17-21
ISSN
0103-5053
CODEN
JOCSE