Evidence for synchronous cleavage of N-H and C-C bonds: bis(2,2¢-bipyridyl)copper(II) permanganate oxidation of cobalt(III) bound and unbound α-amino acids

Abstract

Oxidation of pentaamminecobalt(III) complexes of α-aminoacids by bis(2,2′bipyridyl) copper(II) permanganate in 50% HOAc-50% H 2 O (v/v) aqueous acetic acid medium. This oxidation as a diagnostic tool to find out the fraction proceeding by synchronous cleavages of N-H and C-C bonds.