Decarboxylation of an α-amino acid coordinated to cobalt(iii): kinetic stabilisation and molecular structure of a Co–C–N three-membered ring incorporated into a cobalt(iii) macrocyclic ligand complex†‡

Abstract

Photochemically-induced decarboxylation of a cobalt(III) cyclam complex bearing two coordinated N-carboxymethyl pendant arms results in kinetic stabilisation of the resulting aminoalkyl three-membered Co–C–N ring, which has been characterised by an X-ray crystal structure determination.