摘要:
Cyclic voltammetry of a substrate anion-catalyst binary complex intermediate [Co(III)(salen)L1] [substrate = various flavonols (HL1); H-2salen = N,N'-bis(salicylidene)ethane-1,2-diamine] in a model quercetinase reaction using [Co(II)(salen)] as catalyst has revealed that the intermediate partly undergoes ionic dissociation in dimethylformamide (dmf) to give L1 and [Co(III)(salen) (dmf)2]+. Dioxygen is then incorporated into the flavonolate anion in a non-radical manner, which is promoted by the counter cobalt cation complex, finally to give (Co(III)(salen) L2(dmf)] (HL2 = a depside product) which then forms L2 and [Co(III)(salen)(dmf)2]+. The reaction rate was affected by the nature of the cation employed: [Co(III)(salen) (dmf)2]+ is more effective than K+.