Conductance Study of Binding of Some Rb+ and Cs+ Ions by Macrocyclic Polyethers in Acetonitrile Solution

A conductance study of the interaction between Rb+ and Cs+ ions and18-crown-6 (18C6), dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DC18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6),dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8), and dibenzo-30-crown-10 (DB30C10) inacetonitrile solution has been carried out at various temperatures. The formationconstants of the resulting 1:1 complexes were determined from the molarconductance-mole ratio data and found to vary in the orderDC18C6 > 18C6 > DB30C10 > DB18C6 DB24C8for Rb+ ion andDC18C6 > 18C6 > DB30C10 DB24C8 > DB18C6for Cs+ ion. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation were determined fromthe temperature dependence of the formation constants. The complexes with the18-crowns are both enthalpy and entropy stabilized while, in the case of largecrown ethers, the corresponding complexes are enthalpy stabilized but entropydestabilized.     

Crown ether molecular complexes with urea and thiourea

Crystalline complexes of urea and thiourea with crown ethers, have been prepared, viz., 18-crown-6 (18C6), benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC 18C6) and dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8). While the complexes of the large ring size crown ether, DB24C8, have high ether to (thio)urea ratios, the stoichiometry of the others lies between one molecule of crown ether and from one to six molecules of (thio)urea. An IR spectral study of the urea and thiourea complexes showed that the behavior of thiourea in these complexes is clearly different from that of urea, indicating the role of sulphur in the interaction of thiourea with crown ethers. The urea and thiourea complexes were classified according to their stoichiometries and their IR spectral behavior into three classes for which credible structures were proposed.     

Conductance Study of the Binding of K+ by Dibenzo-pyridino-18-crown-6 and 1,10-N,N′-didecyl-diaza-18-crown-6 in Acetonitrile

The binding of K+ by dibenzo-pyridino-18-crown-6 (B2-py-18-C-6) and1,10-N,N-didecyl-diaza-18-crown-6 (22-DD) has been studiedconductometrically at 10, 15, 20 and 25 °C in acetonitrile. Thecomplexes formed were assumed to have 1 : 1 stoichiometry. The complexes ofK+ with 18-crown-6 (18-C-6) and dibenzo-18-crown-6 (B2-18-C-6) were alsostudied for comparison purposes. The stability constant, K, of a givencomplex and its molar conductance, c, were obtained by subjectingthe conductance data to a non-linear least-squares curve fitting procedure.The values of the enthalpy change, H, the entropy change, Sand the Gibbs free energy, G, associated with the formation of the 1: 1 complexes were derived and compared with relevant literature data. Thevalues of G at 25 °C indicate that the binding capacity of thefour macrocycles follows the order 18-C-6 > 22-DD > B2-18-C-6 >B2-py-18-C-6. The difference between the molar ionic conductance of the freeK+ cation and that of the bound cation, KL+, was estimated and the trend insuch differences correlates with the molecular size of the macrocycle, L.     

Charge Transfer Complexes of Crown Ethers with Π-Acceptors. The Influence of NaCl and KCl on Their Stability

A spectrophotometric study was conducted on solutions of benzo-15-crown-5, dibenzo-18-crown-6 and dibenzo-24-crown-8 with the -acceptors, DDQ, and CHL in dichloromethane at room temperature. The stabilities of the resulting charge transfer complexes with the -acceptors DDQ were found to decrease in the order DB18C6>DB15C5>DB24C8 and with CHL it follows the order DB18C6>DB24C8. The addition of either NaCl or KCl affects the values of formation constants (K_c) and the order of stabilities of the charge transfer complexes. The formation constants in the absence and presence of NaCl and KCl salts were calculated and discussed.     

Ion-pair extraction of tetravalent plutonium from hydrochloric acid medium using crown ethers

Ion-pair extraction behaviour of plutonium (IV) from varying concentrations of HCl solution was studied employing crown ethers (benzo-l5-crown-5 (B15C5), 18-crown-6, (18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, (DC18C6), dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) and dicyclohexano-24-crown-8 (DCH24C8)) in nitrobenzene as the extractant. Ammonium metavanidate was used as the holding oxidant in the aqueous phase and the conditions necessary for the quantitative extraction of the tetravalent ion were found. The co-extraction of species of the type [HL⁺].[HPu(Cl) ₆ ^– ] and [HL⁺]2·[Pu(Cl) ₆ ^2– ] as ion-pairs (where L represents the crown ether) is suggested.     

Conductance study of the thermodynamics of ammonium ion complexes with several crown ethers in acetonitrile solution

A conductance study concerning the interaction between ammonium ion and several crown ethers in acetonitrile solution has been carried out at different temperatures. The stability constants of the resulting 11 complexes at various temperatures were determined from the molar conductance-mole ratio data and found to vary in the order DC18C6>18C6>DB30C10>DB21C7>DB24C8>DB18C6>15C5>B15C5. The enthalpy and entropy of complexation were determined from the temperature dependence of the formation constants. The influence on the thermodynamic data of different parameters such as cavity size and dimensionality of crown ethers, nature of substituents in the polyether ring, conformations of the free and complexed ligands, solvent-ligand interaction and number of N–H bonds available for hydrogen bonding are discussed.     

Conductance study of complex formation of thallium and silver ions with several crown ethers in acetonitrile,acetone and dimethylformamide solutions

The complexation reactions between Tl⁺ and Ag⁺ ions and several crown ethers have been studied conductometrically in acetonitrile, acetone and dimethylformamide solutions at 25°C. The stability constants of the resulting 1:1 complexes were determined, and found to decrease in the order DA18C6>DC18C6>DB30C10>18C6>DB21C7>DB24C8>DB18C6>B15C5 >12C4, in the case of Tl⁺ complexes, and in the order DA18C6>DC18C6>18C6>DB18C6 >DB24C8>DB30C10B15C5>DB21C7 for Ag⁺ complexes. There is an inverse relationship between the stabilities of the complexes and the Gutamnn donicity of the solvents. The influence of a number of atoms in the macrocycle and of substituents in the polyether ring on the stability of the complexes is discussed.     

Synthesis and electrochemical properties of amphiphilic crown ether langmuir-blodgett films [1]

4-Octadecanoylbenzo-15-crown-5 (I) and four 4-alkylbenzo-15-crown-5 ligands [4-XB15C5 where X =n-C₁₈H₃₇ (II), X =n-C₁₆H₃₃ (III), X =n-C₁₄H₂₉ (IV), and X =n-C₁₂H₂₅ (V)] have been synthesized. The -A isotherms ofI andII were systematically investigated. The results indicated that the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films have high stability where the ratios ofI/SA andII/SA were 1 : 1 and 1 : 10, respectively, with a 6.2 pH subphase. The LB films of the crown ethers were deposited onto graphite electrodes pretreated by immersing them in liquid wax. The peak current reached the maximum value when the electrode surface was modified with five layers of the amphiphilic crown ethers.     

Polarographic Study of Thallium(I) Complexes with Large Crown Ethers in Binary Acetonitrile-Water Mixtures

The complexation reactions between the Tl⁺ ion and large crown ethers dibenzo-30-crown-10 (DB30C10), dibenzo-27-crown-9 (DB27C9), dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) and dibenzo-21-crown-7 (DB21C7) were studied in different acetonitrile-water mixtures at 25°C using an a.c. polarographic technique. The stoichiometry and stability of the complexes were determined by monitoring the shift in peak potential of the polarographic waves of the metal ion against the crown concentration. In all solvent mixtures used, the stability of the resulting 1:1 complexes was found to vary in the order DC24C8 » DB30C10 > DB21C7 > DB27C9 > DB24C8. There is an inverse relationship between the complex formation constants and the amount of water in the mixed solvent. In all cases, a linear relation was observed between log K_f and the mole fraction of acetonitrile in its mixtures with water.     

Nitration of Benzo Crown Ethers with Potassium Nitrate in Polyphosphoric Acid

A general method for the nitration of benzo crown ethers with potassium nitrate in polyphosphoric acid has been developed. Mono- and dinitro derivatives of benzo-12-crown-4, benzo-15-crown-5, dibenzo-18-crown-6, and dibenzo-24-crown-8 have been prepared. The role of complex formation in the regioselective tendency for the nitration of dibenzo-18-crown-6 has been demonstrated.     

The Complexation of Amino Acids by Crown Ethers and Cryptands in Methanol

Complex formation between several crown ethers and the cryptand (222) and -amino acids in methanol was studied by calorimetric titration. The ligand structure and the donor atoms of the ligands play an important role in determining the measured values of the reaction enthalpies and entropies. However, with the exception of the diaza crown ether (22) all stability constants are of the same order of magnitude. The enthalpic and entropic contributions to the stabilities of the complexes formed compensate each other. In methanolic solution the amino acids exist in their zwitterionic form. This equilibrium can be influenced. Under acidic, neutral or basic conditions different values of the reaction enthalpies are measured for the complexation of some amino acids with 18-crown-6. These results demonstrate that the concentration of the zwitterionic form of the -amino acids can be influenced. Thus the reaction between macrocyclic and macrobicyclic ligands and amino acids should be described by at least two different reaction schemes.     

Synergism of crown ethers in the thenoyl trifluoroacetone extraction of americium(III) in benzene medium

The synergism of the crown ethers (CE) dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6) and 18-crown-6 (18C6) has been investigated in the thenoyl trifluoroacetone (HTTA) extraction of americium(III) in benzene medium from an aqueous phase of ionic strength 0.5 and pH 3.50 at room temperature (23°C). The extracted synergistic species have the general formula Am(TTA)₃ · CE except for DC18C6 in which case the species Am(TTA)₃·2CE was also observed at high CE concentrations. The order of synergism was found to be DC18C6>DB18C6>18C6, which is the order of the basicity of CE as indicated by their ability to extract hydrogen ions from nitric acid solutions.     

Fencing of Photoinduced Electron Transfer in Nonconjugated Bichromophoric System by β-cyclodextrin Nanocavity

²³Na NMR measurements were employed to monitor the stability of Na⁺ ion complexes with 18-crown-6 (18C6), dicycloxyl-18-crown-6 (DC18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), 15-crown-5 (15C5) and benzo-15-crown-5 (B15C5) in binary acetonitrile–dimethylformamide mixtures of varying composition. In all cases, the variation of ²³Na chemical shift with [crown]/[Na⁺] mole ratios indicated the formation of 1:1 complexes. The formation constants of the resulting complexes were evaluated from computer fitting of the mole ratio data to an equation which relates the observed chemical shifts to the formation constants. It was found that, in pure acetonitrile, the stabilities of the resulting 1:1 complexes vary in the order 15C5>DC18C6>B15C5>18C6>DB18C6, while in pure dimethylformamide the stability order is DC18C6>18C6>15C5>B15C5>DB18C6. The observed changes in the stability order could be related to the specific interactions between some crown ethers and acetonitrile. It was found that, in the case of all complexes, an increase in the percentage of dimethylformamide in the solvent mixtures would significantly decrease the stability of the complexes.     

Investigation of hydration effects of dibenzodialkyl-18-crown-6 complexes with the potassium ion by the Monte-Carlo method

The hydration of the potassium complexes of dibenzo-18-crown-6, dibenzo-3,12-dibutyl-18-crown-6, and dibenzo-3,12-dioctyl-18-crown-6 has been investigated by the Monte Carlo method. The calculated values of the energies of interaction of water-cation of the metal complex, water -crown ether, and crown ether-cation are pesented. The results of the calculations show that the investigated potassium complexes of the dialkylsubstituted DB18C6 interact with the aqueous phase much more strongly than the potassium complex of DB18C6. This can lead to the additional structurization of the hydrate shell and, as a result of this, to a decrease in S⁰ of complex formation and in the stability of the complexes with the increasing number of CH₂ groups in the alkyl derivatives of DB18C6.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 238–241, March–April, 1990.     

Apparent Molar Volumes and Adiabatic Compressibilities of Crown Ethers and Glymes in Aqueous Solutions at Various Temperatures

Apparent molar volumes and adiabatic compressibilities of 18-crown-6,15-crown-5, 12-crown-4, tetraglyme, and triglyme were measured at 15, 25, and40°C. Apparent molar expansibilities andK ^o Tvalues were also determined.The contribution of the -CH₂CH₂O- group to the limiting partial molar volumesand compressibilities of cyclic and open-chain ethers are compared. It isconcluded, on the basis of the compressibility results, that there is a subtle differencebetween the hydration of the ethene-oxide group in cyclic and open-chain ethers.     

冠醚共缩聚物的合成与性能

双冠醚化合物对某些金属离子比单冠醚具有更好的络合性能和选择性,它们合成、应用研究越来越受到人们的重视,本工作采用2,6-二羟甲基对甲氧基苯酚为缩合剂与芳香族冠醚缩聚,得到一系列具有双冠醚结构特征的新酚醛型聚苯并冠醚(简称聚冠醚),聚冠醚合成容易,并呈现了比相应单冠醚更优越的络合萃取能力和富集效率。     

New crown ether with indoxyl groups

Conclusions The reaction of diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6 with monochloroacetic anhydride in dioxane at room temperature gives 4,5-bis(chloroacetylamino)dibenzo-18-crown-6. The same reaction carried out in ethanol at reflux gives 4,5-bis(glycine hydrochloride)dibenzo-18-crown-6, which is converted in the presence of water to 8,9;17,18-bis(indoxyl)-18-crown-6.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1160–1162, May, 1989.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of ammonium (picrate) (dibenzo-18-crown-6)

NH₄(Pic)(DB18C6) (Pic=picrate and DB18C6=dibenzo-18-crown-6), (C₂₆H₃₀N₄O₁₃) FW 606.56, arthorhombic,Pmn2₁,a=26.045(5),b=12.055(3),c=8.982(3) Å,V=2820(1) ų,Z=4,D _c =1.429 g/cm³, CuK, =1.54184 Å, (CuK)=9.5 cm^–1,F(000)=1272,T=298 K. The structure has been refined toR=0.0475 for 2617 unique observed reflections. In the lattice the 1:1 complex exists as a 2:2 dimer in which the crown are coupled through the Pic anions and NH₄ ⁺ cations. The asymmetric unit consists of two independent half crown ethers of which two opposite O atoms are on the mirror plane, two half ammonium cations of which the N and two H atoms are also on the mirror plane while the Pic anion is in a general position. Relative to each other, the corwn ethers are shifted by about 7.3 Å alongb and 1 Å alongc. The 1:1 sandwich of NH₄ with DB18C6 and Pic on dimerisation becomes a club pseudo-sandwich with three phenyl rings on either side of the mirror plane, thus forming a nearly parallel stack with a 3.6 Å inter-ring distance. The NH₄ ions hold the structure; two H atoms on the mirror plane are hydrogen-bonded to the opposite oxygens of the crown located on the purely aliphatic part of the ring (2.10(1), 2.06(3) and 2.26(3), 2.05(1) Å) for the two independent crowns, respectively, while the other two H atoms form mirror-related bifurcated hydrogen bonds with the phenoxide oxygen (1.99(1) and 2.01(1) Å) and theo-nitrogen oxygen (2.44(2) and 2.34(1) Å) of the picrates. Supplementary Data relating to this article are deposited with the British Library as Supplementary Publication No. SUP 82037 (29 pages)     

Cation-crown ether complex formation in water. II. Alkali and alkaline earth cations and 12-crown-4, 15-crown-5, and 18-crown-6

The stability constants and the partial molal volume and isentropic partial molal compressibility changes of complex formation between cations and crown ethers in water at 25°C are presented. The cations involved are Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Ca²⁺, and Ba²⁺, and the crown ethers are 12-crown-4, 15-crown-5, and 18-crown-6. Values of V of complex formation have been discussed in terms of two simple models, one based on the scaled particle theory, and the others on the Drude-Nernst continuum model. The results indicate that the charge of the potassium cation in 18-crown-6 is especially well screened from the water. On this basis hydration numbers of complexed cations have been calculated. This shows that the size of the cation compared to the crown ether hole is important for the contacts between complexed cations and water.     

Solvent Effect upon Ion-pair Extraction of Different Sodium Dyes Using Some Crown Ethers

Liquid-liquid extractive-spectrophotometric studies of sodium ion complexes of 18-crown-6(18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6(DB18C6), 15-crown-5(15C5), and 12-crown-4(12C4) and anionic dyes [4-(2-pyridylazo)-resorcinol monosodium salt monohydrate (PAR), Eriochrom Black T (EBT), and methyl orange (MOR)] and sodium picrate (PICRAT) as the counter ion are described. The overall extraction equilibrium constants for the 1 : 1 complexes of the above crown ethers with sodium dyes between different organic solvents and water have been determined at 25deg;C. They were conducted in various solvent-water systems maintaining an identical initial cation concentration in water, [M0+]w, and macrocyclic ligand concentration in the organic phase, [L0]org}, so that in all extractions [M0+]w : [L0]org ratios were 1 : 1, 1 : 10, 1 : 20, 1 : 50, and 1 : 62.5. An ion association complex formed between the sodium-crown ether complex ion and a dye anion was extracted into the organic solvent, and then the dye concentration of the separated aqueous phase was measured with an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer. PAR was the best associated dye with all crown ethers sodium-dyes and the extracted dye occurs as the ion-pair complex. Methylene chloride was found to be better than other extractive solvents used in this study.