Trinuclear Cobalt(III) Complexes Containing Partial Cubane Co3O4 Core. Synthesis and Structure of [Co3(L)3(μ-OH)3(μ3-O)]Cl (L = ethylenediamine-N-acetate)

Abstract

Abstract Three isomers of [Co3(edma)3(μ-OH)3(μ3-O)]+ (edma: ethylenediamine-N-acetate) containing a partial cubane Co3O4 core were prepared and the structure of one of the isomers was determined by the X-ray diffraction method. These isomers are stable at least for 5 days in their neutral aqueous solutions.