24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Isomerism in Coordination Complexes
Consider the acid hydrolysis reaction of the complex ion cis-[Co(en)2(NCS)Cl]+:
cis-[Co(en)2(NCS)Cl]+ + H2O(l) → cis-[Co(en)2(NCS)(H2O)]2+ + Cl–(aq)
The reaction is a pseudo-first-order reaction with a rate constant of 1.1×10–5 s–1 at 25°C. Determine whether the product is chiral or achiral. Justify your answer.