ALFIO CORSI\I, HUSAI\ MEHDI, and ALLEN CHAN. Can. J. Chem. 58.527 (1980). When carbon monoxide gas is interacted with a methanolic reagent solution of hydrazine and K[Ru(III)OEP(CN),] (OEP = octaethyiporphy iin). a carbonylated complex of Ru(I1)OEP is formed and excess carbon monoxide is strongly adsorbed on the walls of the fused-quartz reaction cell. The adsorbed carbon monoxide is very difficult to remove and unless appropriate measures are taken, it remains on the cell wails to interact with the reagent solution in subsequent experiments, thus leading to the possibility of erroneous interpretation. The amount of adsorbed carbon monoxide, while less than a complete monolayer, is significant. ALFIO CORSJNI. H U S A I~ MEHDI et ALLEN C H A~. Can. J . Chem. 58,527 (1980). Quand le monoxyde de carbone gazeux reagi avec une solution methanoliqueil s e forme un complexe carbonyle de Ru(II1)OEP et l'exces de monoxyde est fortemenr adsorbe par les parois de la cellule de la reaction en quartz fondu. Le monoxyde carbone adsorbe est tres difficile a enlever et bien que des precautions soient prises, il derneure dans les parois de la cellule et reagi par la suite avec le reactif en solution dans d'autres experiences conduisant ainsi a des interpretations erronCes. La quantitk de monoxyde de carbone absorbee est significative bien qu'elle soit moindre qu'une monocouche complete.[Traduit par le journal]There has been considerable interest in the study of dioxygen, dinitrogen, and carbonyl derivatives of synthetic metalloporphyrins with the view towards the development of simple models that mimic the behaviour of the more complex biological heme proteins (e.g., refs. 1-6).Our interest in metalloporphyrins has been focused on their suitability as potential selective analytical reagents for the determination of carbon monoxide in polluted atmospheres. In an effort to improve upon the sensitivity of the Fe(II)TPP(pip), system (TPP = meso-tetraphenylporphine, pip = piperidine) for CO (7), we have initiated a study of Wu(II) psrphyrins as potential reagents. This study was stimulated by reports of the formation of stable carbonylated complexes of several Ru(II) porphyrins (6,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12).We wish to report that in the course of investigations with the Ru(1I)OEP complex (OEP = octaethylporghyrin), we found that the surface of the fused-quartz cells used in the work became grossly contaminated with strongly adsorbed CO, which subsequently interacted with the Ru(II)OEP reagent solution in later experiments. A purpose of this report is to caution other workers engaged in similar studies with metalloporphyrins to ensure that the surfaces of reaction vessels are free of adsorbed CO prior to experimentation.
Spectrophotometric MeasurementsSpectra of the ruthenium complexes of QEP in the visible range were recorded on a GCA McPherson double-beam spectrophotometer. Model EU-700, against methanol or distilled water references. Stoppered fused-quartz cells (1 cm) were used. Differential infrared measurements to identify CO adsorbed o...