Sulfite labilizing effect

Reaction of the newly prepared and characterized cation trans-[Co(en)2(S203)(OH2)], containing S-bonded thiosulfate, with nitrite or thiocyanate follows a second-order rate law. It is much more likely that this is to be explained by a dissociative interchange than by an associative mechanism. Rate constants and activation parameters (A// and A5 ) are reported. The S-thiosulfate ligand has a considerably smaller fran -labilizing effect than S-sulfite. The hydroxo complex tr(3n5 -[Co(en)2(S203)(OH)] is less reactive than the aquo complex. 

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