Kinetics and mechanism of biphasic substitution reactions of a platinum(II) complex with thioglycollic acid and 4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazide in aqueous solution

The kinetics of interactions between cis-diaqua(2-aminomethylpyridine)platinum(II) perchlorate (1) [Pt(pic)(OH2)(2)](ClO4)(2), thioglycollic acid (TGA), and 4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazide (MTSC) have been studied spectrophotometrically in aqueous medium as a function of the [complex (1)] as well as [TGA] or [MTSC], pH and temperature at constant ionic strength. The observed pseudo-first-order rate constants were proportional to [TGA] or [MTSC]. At pH 4.0, the interactions of (1) with both TGA and MTSC show two distinct consecutive steps; the first step is dependent and second independent of [TGA] or [MTSC]. The association equilibrium constant (K (E)) for the outer sphere complex formation has been evaluated, along with the rate constants for the two steps. The first step is assigned to ligand-assisted anation and the second to chelation of TGA or MTSC. The activation parameters for both the steps were evaluated using Eyring's equation. On the basis of the kinetic observations and evaluated activation parameters, an associative mechanism is proposed for both the reactions.