Strain affected electron transfer: the [Co(tmen)3]2+/3+ couple (tmen = tetramethylethylenediamine)
Abstract
The title compound, a methylated analogue of [Co(en)3]3+(en = ethylenediamine), has many properties radically different from [Co(en)3]3+; in particular the estimated electron self-exchange rate constant is three orders of magnitude smaller than for [Co(en)3]3+.