Aquoterpyridine-(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(II); a low pH oxygen carrier
Abstract
The mixed ligand complex aquoterpyridine-(1,10-phenanthroline)cobalt(II), Co(tpy)(phen)(OH2)2+, readily takes up oxygen at low pH to give an adduct which may rearrange to a mixed ligand cobalt(III) complex or may be readily oxidised to the superoxide.