Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.36, No.17, 3791-3793, 1997
Equilibration of syn- and anti(Me)-[Co(mecyclen)(S-AlaO)](2+) isomers via one-ended dissociation of (S)-alanine
Equilibration of the syn(Me)/anti(Me) isomers of [Co(Mecyclen)(S-AlaO)](2+) in D2O is OD- catalyzed and occurs via opening up of the (S)-alaninato chelate and rechelation at an opposite octahedral face. This process is preferred over the usually observed OD--catalyzed epimerization at alpha-CHMe.