REXTION OF SUPEROXO Co(III) COMPLEX WITH QUINONES FORMATION OF A SEMIQUINONE Co(III) COMPLEX

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(80)80157-2

The superoxo complex (3-) was found to act as a reducing agent towards quinones.One-electron reduction took place with o-quinone whereas two-electrons reduction with p-quinones. 3,5-Di-t-butyl-o-benzoquinone gave the corresponding semiquinone Co(III) complex quantitatively.