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The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactivity of a Series of Ruthenium N-triphosPh Complexes
Published on: April 10, 2015
Redox reactions of a Ru(III)-edta complex with thioamino acids. Kinetic and mechanistic studies
Debabrata Chatterjee1, Ujjwal Pal, Sarita Ghosh
1Chemistry and Biomimetics Group, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, CSIR, MG Avenue, Durgapur-713209, India. dchat57@hotmail.com
Abstract:
The kinetics of reduction of [Ru(III)(edta)pz]⁻ (edta⁴⁻ = ethylenediaminetetraacetate; pz = pyrazine) by thioamino acids (RSH = cysteine, glutathione) resulting in the formation of a red [Ru(II)(edta)pz]²⁻ species (λ(max) = 462 nm) has been studied spectrophotometrically using both conventional mixing and stopped-flow techniques. The time course of the reaction was followed as a function of [RSH], pH, temperature and pressure. Alkali metal ions were found to have a positive influence (K(+) > Na(+) > Li(+)) on the reaction rate. Kinetic data and activation parameters are interpreted in terms of a mechanism involving outer-sphere electron transfer between the reaction partners. A detailed reaction mechanism in agreement with the spectral and kinetic data is presented.
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