Synthesis and Oxidation ofCobalt(II) Pheophytin-α Complex

Author:

Dikio Ezekiel D.1,Isabirye David A.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry, Vaal University of Technology, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark 1900, South Africa

2. Department of Chemistry, North West University, P. O. Box X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa

Abstract

The mechanism of oxidation of natural pheophytin-aincorporated with cobalt as the central metal ion has been investigated. Natural pheophytin-aextracted from spinach was metallated with cobalt(II) to form the complex, cobalt(II) pheophytin-α[Cophe]. The complex was characterized by Ultraviolet and Visible, Fourier Transform Infrared and Electrospray ion Mass Spectroscopy. The synthesis of cobalt(II) pheophytin-awas carried out and the effect of the substitution on the chlorophyll macrocycle was studied by the reaction of hexaaquachromium(III) cation. The presence of cobalt as the central metal ion increases the energies of the chlorophyll main absorption transitions. The oxidation of the cobalt(II) pheophytin-α, [Cophe] by hexaaquachromium(III) cation in dilute hydrochloric acid has been studied and found to follow first-order kinetics. Rate constants for the oxidation reaction at 313, 322.8 and 332.9 K were found to be 5.4×10-5, 1.8×10-4and 5.9×10-4/s respectively. An outer-sphere mechanism has been proposed for the oxidation of cobalt(II) pheophytin-α.

Funder

Northwest University

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Chemistry

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