Base-catalyzed condensation of a coordinated amine and a nitrile to form a tridentate amidine [Co(en)(NH2CH2CH2NC(NH2)CH2NH2)X]2+ (X = Cl, Br), and the subsequent hydrolysis of halide
David A Buckingham, Charles R Clark, Bruce M Foxman, Graeme J Gainsford, Alan M Sargeson, Mark Wein and Andrew Zanella
Base-catalyzed condensation of a coordinated amine and a nitrile to form a tridentate amidine [Co(en)(NH2CH2CH2NC(NH2)CH2NH2)X]2+ (X = Cl, Br), and the subsequent hydrolysis of halide