Metal induced cleavage of amide bonds. Part 3. Cleavage of aromatic amides and isolation of [cis-α-Co(trien) (salicylamide)](ClO4)2 (I), Co(tren)(pyrazine-2-carboxylato)](ClO4)2·2H2O (II) and [Co(tren)(pyrazine-2,3-dicarboxylatomonoamide)](ClO4)Cl (III)

Cleavage of aromatic amides and formation of [cis-α-Co(trien) (salicylamide)](ClO4)2(I), [Co(tren)(pyrazine-2-carboxylato)](ClO4)2·2H2O (II) and [Co(tren)(pyrazine-2,3dicarboxylatomono-amide)](ClO4)Cl (III).