[(R)-1,2-Bis(allyloxycarbonyl)ethyl]bis(dimethylglyoximato-N,N')[(R)-1-phenylethylamine]cobalt(III)

A new bis(dimethylglyoximato)cobalt(III) complex with a bulky chiral alkyl group bonded to the Co atom has been prepared, [Co(C₄H₇N₂O₂)₂(C₁₀H₁₃O₄)(C₈H₁₁N)]. The crystal was irradiated with a xenon lamp. Racemization of the crystalline state was not observed for the crystal since the reaction cavity for the chiral alkyl group appears to be too small.

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