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| IUPAC name Tris(diethyldithiocarbamato)cobalt | |
| Other names Cobalt diethyl dithiocarbamate; cobalt(3+);N,N-diethylcarbamodithioate | |
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| Properties | |
| [(C2H5)2NCS2]3Co | |
| Molar mass | 416.5 g/mol |
| Appearance | green solid |
| Density | 1.43 g/cm3 |
| Related compounds | |
Other cations | Iron tris(diethyldithiocarbamate) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Cobalt tris(diethyldithiocarbamate) is the coordination complex of cobalt with diethyldithiocarbamate with the formula Co(S2CNEt2)3 (Et = ethyl). It is a diamagnetic green solid that is soluble in organic solvents. [1]
Cobalt tris(dithiocarbamate)s are typically are prepared by air-oxidation of mixtures of dithiocarbamate salts and a cobalt(II) nitrate. [2] Cobalt tris(diethyldithiocarbamate) is an octahedral coordination complex of low-spin Co(III) with idealized D3 symmetry. The Co-S distances are 267 pm. [3]
Oxidation of Co(Et2dtc)3 occurs at mild potentials to give the cobalt(IV) derivative. [2]
Treatment of Co(Et2dtc)3 with fluoroboric acid results in the removal of 0.5 equiv of ligand giving a binuclear cation: [4]
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