S. Sakaki et al., PHOTOASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF [CO(EDTA)](-) FROM CO(II) SALT AND L(4)EDTA (L=H+ OR NA+), USING A CHIRAL CU(I) COMPLEX, Chemistry Letters, (8), 1998, pp. 827-828
[Co(edta)](-) was photochemically synthesized from CoX2 (X=NO3- or OAc
-) and L(4)edta (L=H+ or Na+) with a chiral Cu(I) complex, under irrad
iation of near UV light (350 - 370 nm), Lambda-[Co(edta)](-) was produ
ced in excess (7% e.e.) from Co(OAc)(2) and H(4)edta, while Delta-[Co(
edta)](-) was produced in excess (7%e.e.) from Co(OAc)(2) and Na(4)edt
a. When CO(NO3)(2) was used, Lambda-[Co(edta)](-) was yielded from eit
her H(4)edta or Na(4)edta.