[K.At.H.Er.I.Ne]

Hi...

Doing a lab report and before i can calculate my yields of the cis and trans [Co(en)2Cl2]Cl i need to get the correct reaction formula!!
I've tried guessing it but i don't even know where to start and i dont want to get it horribly wrong because my mistake'll follow through!.

The steps i took Trans were:

• dissolve CoCl2.6H20 in H2O
• add 10% soln of en
• draw air thru for 10-12 hrs
• add conc HCL

For Cis:

• dissolve some trans isomer in min. 50% aq ethanol
• neutralise w/ NaOH
• evaporate to dryness, repeat

Any help gratefully received!

[Albert]

4Co(H2O)6++  + O2 + 2H2O -> 4Co(H2O)6+++  +  4OH-

Co(H2O)6+++  + + 2 Cl- -> Co(H2O)4Cl2+ + 2 H2O + 2 en -> [Co(en)2Cl2]+ + 6H2O

What do you think about it?

[shelanachium]

Or, to show reaction all in one go:

4CoCl2 + 8en+ O2 + 4HCl -> [4CoCl2en2]Cl + 4H2O

Thus one mole of CoCl2.6H2O (fw 238) gives one mole [CoCl2en2]Cl (fw 285.5)

or, very closely, 1.200 grams of [CoCl2en2]Cl should be obtained per gram of CoCl2.6H2O used.