The resolving agent d-cis[Co(NO 2 ) 2 (en) 2 ]Br can be converted to the soluble nitrate

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The resolving agent d-cis[Co(NO2)2(en)2]Br can be converted to the soluble nitrate by grinding in water with AgNO3. Outline the use of this species for resolving a racemic mixture of the d and l enantiomers of K[Co(edta)]. (The l-[Co(edta)]− enantiomer forms the less soluble diastereomer.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9780198768128

7th Edition

Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke

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