“…[6]. The mechanism based on equilibrium [8] will be discussed in detail whereas the mechanism based on equilibrium [9], in which [Kl,(OH,)Iwould react with NH30H' as in reaction [13], is less likely, in view of the fact that the spectra of freshly prepared s o htions and those aged for 24 h are the same, indicating that '~a b l e s of supplementary data (Tables S1-S4) fast [16] 2NH20He+ -N2 + 2HZ0 + 2H' where K,,, is the equilibrium constant for the dissociation of the NH,OH+Cl-ion pair, KO, (= kI/k-,) is the equilibrium constant for the formation of the outer-sphere complex [I~CI,NH,OH]'-, k,, is the rate constant for the electron transfer within the outer-sphere complex, and k, is the rate constant for the dissociation of the product after the electron transfer. Reaction [16], with an excess of Ir(IV), is replaced by the reactions [16a] and [16b], leading to the formation of N20, and thus explaining the high stoichiometric ratio with excess of Ir(1V).…”