산소가 포화된 메탈올 용액에서 Superoxo형인 [Co(Ⅲ)(SED)(Py)$O_2$]와 [Co(III)(SOPD)(Py)$O_2$]들의 균일 산화 활성 촉매에 의한 hydrazobenzene(H2AB)의 산화 주생성물은 trans-azobenzene (t-AB)이고 반응 속도상수 k = 7.692 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec 및 5.076 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec이나 ${mu}$-peroxo형인 [Co(III)(SED)(Py)]$_2O_2$에 의한 주생성물은 cis-azobenzene (c-AB)이 선택적으로 생성되고 반은 속도상수 k = 1.266 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec로 주어짐을 UV-visible 흡광도법으로 알아보았다. 이들 산화반응은 다음과 같이 균일 산소 첨가 착물촉매에 의하여 산화주생성물이 선택적으로 다르게 생성된다. $H_2$AB + Co(II)(Schiff base)$(Py)_2$ + $O_2$ ${ ightleftharpoons}_{MeOH}^K$ Co(III)(Schiff base)(Py)$O_2$${cdot}$$H_2$AB + Py $longrightarrow^k$ Co(II)(Schiff base)$(Py)_2$ + t-AB + $H_2O_2$(Scchiff base : SED 및 SOPD). $H_2$AB + 2Co(II)(SND)$(Py)_2$ + $O_2$ ${ ightleftharpoons}_{MeOH}^K$ [Co(III)(SND)(Py)]$_2O_2$${cdot}$$H_2$AB + 2Py $longrightarrow^k$ (Co(II)(SND)$(Py)_2$ + c-AB + $H_2O_2$.
Dioxygen binding and homogeneous catalytic oxidation of hydrazobenzene were investigated by employing tetradentate Schiff base Cobalt(II) complexes such as Co(II)(SED)$(Py)_2$, Co(II)(SOPD)$(Py)_2$ and Co(II)(SND)$(Py)_2$ in saturated oxygen methanol solvent. The major product of hydrazobenzene ($H_2$AB) oxidation by catalysts of superoxo type [Co(III)(SED)(Py)$O_2$] and [Co(III)(SOPD)(Py)$O_2$] complexes are trans-azobenzene (t-AB) and rate constants k for oxidation reaction was 7.692 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec for [Co(III)(SED)(Py)$O_2$] and 5.076 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec for [Co(III)(SOPD)(Py)$O_2$]. But cis-azobenzene (c-AB) are obtained as a major product with ${mu}$-peroxo type [Co(III)(SED)(Py)]$_2O_2$ catalyst, and rate constant k is 1.266 ${ imes}$ $10^{-2}$ M/sec. The rate constants of oxidation reaction has been studied spectrophotometrically and the rate law established. A mechanism involving a intermediate activated complexes of catalyst, hydrazobenzene and oxygen has been proposed. $H_2$AB + Co(II)(Schiff base)$(Py)_2$ + $O_2$ ${ ightleftharpoons}_{MeOH}^K$ Co(III)(Schiff base)(Py)$O_2$${cdot}$$H_2$AB + Py $longrightarrow^k$ Co(II)(Schiff base)$(Py)_2$ + t-AB + $H_2O_2$(Scchiff base : SED and SOPD). $H_2$AB + 2Co(II)(SND)$(Py)_2$ + $O_2$ ${ ightleftharpoons}_{MeOH}^K$ [Co(III)(SND)(Py)]$_2O_2$${cdot}$H_2$AB + 2Py ${longrightarrow}^k$ (Co(II)(SND)$(Py)_2$ + c-AB + $H_2O_2$.
