Equilibrium constants K for the substitution of co-ordinated H,O in the complex [Fe(CN),(OH,)]'-by amines have been determined in 0.1 rnol dm-' aqueous acetonitrile solution with / = 0.1 rnol dm ' (NaCIO,) at 25 "C by UV/VlS spectrophotometry. The species previously assigned to the NH,OH complex is shown to be the product of some oxidative side-reaction. In the absence of complicating factors, values of log K obey the linear free-energy relation log K = a-pK + b with a = 0.05 and b =