in methanol Kinetics; 25°C, varying amt. of exchanging ligand; not isolated, reaction followed by stopped-flow UV/VIS spectroscopy;

sodium hydrogencarbonate in ethanol addn. of a powdered mixture of Co(CH3CO2)2 and NaHCO3 to a soln. of salicylidene-n-propylamine in alcohol in N2-atmosphere under stirring; heating after complete CO2-formation; boiling for 15 min; pptn. of the product out of the reaction-soln.;;