Although the water molecule in the fifth coordination position of diaquocob(II1)inamide is easily replaced by imidazole-or pyridine-like molecules, the other aquo group is replaced less readily. On reduction to the cobaltous state the group in the sixth coordination position detaches. The bond to the fifth ligand is weakened, so that in general there is some replacement by solvent, but ligands such as imidazole
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