only an average structure was reported."The mechanism of a continuous spin transition in a solid state and the factors that determine electron-transfer rates are not yet understood although it is pointed out that a coupling between the electronic state and the vibrational modes of a molecule is important for spin transition in solution.*l In the system studied here, no evidence of first-order transition could be found. It may be important to image a intramolecular mechanism for rapid spin interconversion.Registry No. Hacpa, 28484-27-7; [Fe(acpa),]PF6, 90790-59-3; acetylacetone, 123-54-6; 2-(aminomethyl)pyridine, 373 1-51-9.Supplementary Material Available: Listings of programming data, thermal parameters, and mean-square displacement tensors of atoms (5 pages). Ordering information is given on any current masthead page. (21) Sutin, N. Arc. Chem. Res. 1982, 15, 275.
A synthetic scheme leading to chloro(iigand)bis(dimethylglyoximato)-and chloro(ligand)bis(diphenylglyoximato)cobaIt(III)complexes in good yields is reported for the cases where the ligand is a nitrogenated aromatic base. Substitution reactions of the axial chloro ligand lead to the cyano ligand derivatives. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and NMR spectroscopic studies were carried out to characterize the above-mentioned complexes. Crystal structures of the following compounds are reported: [Co-Chem. 1974, 13, 1564. Hill, 0. A,; Morallee, K. G. J . Chem. SOC. A 1969, 554. Bid-Charreton, C.; Alain, L.; Gaudemer, A. Bull. SOC. Chim. Fr. 1972, 861. Kargol, J. A.; Crecely, R. W.; Burmeister, J. L.; Toscano, P. J.; Marzilli, L. G. Inorg. Chim.