Ga. Amadei et Je. Earley, Effect of some macrocyclic ligands on the rate of reduction of perchlorateion by titanium(III), CROAT CHEM, 74(3), 2001, pp. 601-606
Complexation with cyclam increases the rate of reduction of perchlorate ion
by Ti-III (in acidic, aqueous, 4 mol dm(-3) LiCl solutions at 25 degreesC)
relative to the rate of the corresponding reduction of Ti3+. A modified cy
clam with pendant amine and p-aminobenzyl functional groups is more effecti
ve in this regard than is cyclam itself. Both redox reactions are acid cata
lyzed. The data is consistent with involvement of an intermediate containin
g two Ti-III centers.