Synthesis of Double-Armed Benzo-15-crown-5 and Their Complexation Thermodynamics with Alkali Cations

A series of double-armed benzo-15-crown-5 lariats (3–8) have been synthesized by the reaction of 4′, 5′-bis(bromomethyl)-benzo-15-crown-5 (2) with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, phenol, 4-chlorophenol, 4-methoxyphenol, 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and 4-acetamidophenol in 43 ~ 82% yields, respectively. The complex stability constants (K _S) and thermodynamic parameters for the stoichiometric 1:1 and/or 1:2 complexes of benzo-15-crown-5 1 and double-armed crown ethers 3–8 with alkali cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺) have been determined in methanol–water (V/V=8:2) at 25 °C by means of microcalorimetric titrations. As compared with the parent benzo-15-crown-5 1, double-armed crown ethers 3–8 show unremarkable changes in the complex stability constants upon complexation with Na⁺, but present significantly enhanced binding ability toward cations larger than the crown cavity by the secondly sandwich complexation. Thermodynamically, the sandwich complexations of crown ethers 3-8 with cations are mostly enthalpy-driven processes accompanied with a moderate entropy loss. The binding ability and selectivity of cations by the double-armed crown ethers are discussed from the viewpoints of the electron density, additional binding site, softness, spatial arrangement, and especially the cooperative binding of two crown ether molecules toward one metal ion.     

COMPETITIVE NMR STUDY OF THE COMPLEXATION OF SOME ALKALINE EARTH AND TRANSITION METAL IONS WITH 12-CROWN-4, 15-CROWN-5 AND BENZO-15-CROWN-5 IN ACETONITRILE SOLUTION USING THE LITHIUM-7 NUCLEUS AS A PROBE

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⁷Lithium NMR measurements were used to determine the stoichiometry and stability of Li⁺ complexes with 12-crown-4, 15-crown-5 and benzo-15-crown-5 in acetonitrile solution. A competitive ⁷Li NMR technique was also employed to probe the complexation of Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺ and Cd²⁺ ions with the same crown ethers. In all cases, the stability of the resulting 1:1 complexes was found to decrease in the order 15-crown-5 > benzo-15-crown-5 > 12-crown-4. Ca²⁺ and Cd²⁺ ions formed the most stable complexes in the series.     

Study of complexation of phenylaza-15-crwon-5, 4-nitrobenzo- 15-crown-5, and benzo-15-crown-5 with Ag+, Tl+ and Pb2+ ions in methanol by competitive potentiometry

The complexation reaction of phenylaza-15-crwon-5, 4- nitrobenzo- 15-crown-5, and benzo-15-crown-5 with Ag⁺, Tl⁺ and Pb²⁺ ions in methanol solution have been studied by a competitive potentiometric method. The Ag⁺/Ag electrode used both as an indicator and reference electrode in a concentration cell. The emf of cell monitored as the crown ethers concentration varies through the titration. The stoichiometry and stability constants of resulting complexes have been evaluated by MINIQUAD. The stoichiometry for all resulting complexes was 1:1. The stability of these metal ions with derivatives of 15-crown-5 are in order phenylaza-15-crown-5 > Benzo-15-crown-5 > 4-nitrobenzo-15-crown-5, and for the each used crown ethers are as Pb²⁺ > Ag⁺ > Tl⁺. The effect of the substituted group on the stability of resulting complexes was considered. The obtained results are novel and interesting.     

Synthesis and Complexing Properties of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N,N</Emphasis>′-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) Diaza Crown Ethers

The stability constants of complexes of 12-, 15-, and 18-membered diaza crown ethers, N,N′-dimethyl diaza crown ethers, and N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) diaza crown ethers with alkali and alkaline-earth metal ions in 95% aqueous methanol at 25°C were determined. The stability of the complexes of unsubstituted diaza crown ethers with alkali metal cations is low, probably because of stabilization of the exo,exo conformation of the ligands due to interaction of the nitrogen lone electron pairs with the solvent. The complexes with the double-charged cations are appreciably more stable. N,N′-Dimethyl diaza crown ethers form stable complexes with all the ions studied. As compared to the dimethyl derivatives, N,N′-bis(2-hydroxyethyl) diaza crown ethers form more stable complexes with the Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Sr²⁺, and Ba²⁺ ions, which is due to participation of the side hydroxyethyl groups in the coordination.__________Translated from Zhurnal Obshchei Khimii, Vol. 75, No. 4, 2005, pp. 665–669.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kulygina, Vetrogon, Basok, Luk’yanenko.     

Specific features of the chemical behavior of acetylenic derivatives of benzocrown ethers

4"-Ethynylbenzo-12-crown-4 (8), 4"-ethynylbenzo-15-crown-5 (9), and 4"-ethynylbenzo-18-crown-6 (10) were synthesized by cross-coupling of the corresponding aryl iodides 1—3 with 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (4a) followed by the retro-Favorsky cleavage of the resulting carbinols. Unlike the corresponding benzo-12-crown-4 derivative (5a), the cleavage of tertiary acetylenic alcohols of benzo-15-crown-5 (6a) and benzo-18-crown-6 (7a) requires more than one molar equivalent of KOH. Aminoalkylation of crown ether 8 gives Mannich bases, independently of the reaction conditions and the nature of amine. The aminomethylation of acetylenic crown ethers 9 and 10 with paraform—piperidine (morpholine) in the presence of CuCl yields 1,4-disubstituted buta-1,3-diynes (19, 20) rather than Mannich bases.     

Complexes between disubstituted benzo-15-crown-5 ligands and sodium or potassium bromides

Stability constants have been determined with ion selective electrodes for complexes between sodium or potassium bromide in methanol with each of four crown ethers, benzo-15-crown-5 (Ia), dibromobenzo-15-crown-5 (Ib), dimethoxybenzo-15-crown-5 (Ic) and di-n-butoxybenzo-15-crown-5 (Id). Those for (Ib) were significantly lower than the others. The stability constants for complexes between sodium bromide and (Ia) and (Ib) in dimethylformamide (DMF) were found to be about one fifth of the corresponding values in methanol. The conductivity method was used to measure the ion pairing in methanol of sodium bromide alone and in the presence of (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic). Ion pairing is increased on complexation, the association constants being 3.3 mol^–1 dm³ for Na⁺ Br^– and 20–23 mol^–1 dm³ for Na(Ia–c)⁺ Br^–. The syntheses of compounds (Ic) and (Id) are described.     

Synthesis and complexing properties of bis-crown ethers incorporating benzo-15-crown-5 and metallocene

Bis-crown ethers in which the benzo-15-crown-5 units were linked to 1,1′-positions of metallocene (M = Fe or Ru) with amide, ester, or ? C? C? bonds were synthesized. Complexing ability of the compounds with alkali, alkali earth, and transition metal cations were measured by the solvent extraction method. The results showed that these crown ethers had high affinity toward alkali metal cations (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, and Rb⁺) and heavy-metal cations (Ag⁺ and Tl⁺). The difference of complexing ability for metal cations between ferrocene and ruthenocene derivatives could not be detected significantly. The extractability of metallocene-bis-crown ethers for metal cations was more larger than that of the corresponding mono-crown ethers, and irregular increments of extractability were explained by assuming the existence of a mixture of 1:1 and 2:1 complexes.     

Ion transport numbers in crown-containing polymers

The predominant participation of anions of sorbed electrolytes in electrical charge transfer in polymers was demonstrated based on measurement of the transport numbers of Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, Tl⁺, and NO₃ ^–ions through homogeneous polymer membranes containing dibenzo-18-crown-6 or dibenzo-24-crown-8. The coordination reaction of the cations with the crown ethers in the polymer phase is the cause of the decrease in the proportion of cations in electrical charge transfer.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 310–314, February, 1990.     

Formation Constants of Complexes of Monovalent Cations with Benzocrown Ethers in Nitromethane

The complexation reactions between the macrocyclic polyethers dibenzo-18-crown-6, benzo-18-crown-6, benzo-15-crown-5 and polyethers bearing a stilbene unit with alkali metal and silver cations have been studied conductometrically in nitromethane. The formation constants of 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 (metal : ligand) complexes were determined and found to decrease with increasing cation diameter. The stability of the stilbene crown – metal cation complexes is lower than for complexes of other investigated crown ethers with analogous cations. There seem to be some effects of double bond-silver ion interactions.     

Thermodynamics of Amino Acid Methyl Ester Hydrochlorides—Crown Ether Complexes in Methanol at 25°C

Stability constants, free energies, and enthalpies and entropies of the complexation of L-alanine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-Ala-HCl), L-phenylalanine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-Phe-HCl), and valine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-Val-HCl) with 15-crown-5 (15C5), benzo-15-crown-5 (B15C5), 18-crown-6 (18C6), benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6), dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC18C6), and dicyclohexano-24-crown-8 (DC24C8) in methanol are reported for 20°C. No significant variation in the stability constants and free energies of complexation is observed, indicating that the various crown ethers are poorly selective in binding the amino acids. However, the nature of the crown ether and the amino acid and their pattern of substitution cause a remarkable variation in the enthalpies and entropies of complexation. This indicates a strong enthalpy–entropy compensation effect. The enthalpy–entropy compensation effect for the crown ether complexes of the amino acid methyl ester hydrochlorides reported herein is compared with that of the crown ethers complexes of the amino alcohols and the free amino acid. It is found that the enthalpy–entropy compensation effect holds equally for the three classes of complexes.     

Effect of Crown Ethers on the Conduction of Plasticized Polyacrylonitrile-Based Electrolytes

A series of new plasticized electrolytes based on a lithium salt, polyacrylonitrile, propylene carbonate, and such crown ethers as 15-crown-5 and benzo-15-crown-5 as additives is synthesized and studied. According to impedance spectroscopy, the electrolytes' conductivity is 6 × 10^–3S cm^–1at room temperature. The electrolytes' compatibility with a new thin-film material (polyacetylene-covered porous polypropylene, which is used for protecting lithium anodes) is investigated.     

Molecular clips based on diphenylglycoluril and benzocrown ethers: promising complexing agents for the alkali metal cations

The interaction of new molecular clips containing diphenylglycoluril and benzocrown ethers moieties with alkali metals ions was studied. Stability constants were determined by spectrophotometric titrations with chloride salts in methanol. Complex stability and cation binding selectivity were shown to be dependent on the size of the crown ether moiety. The “sandwich-type” 1:1 (clip to cation) complexes and the “classical” 1:2 complexes were found. Their ratio varies depending on the molecular clips nature and on the cation type. It was found an unexpected selectivity of the molecular clip with benzo-15-crown-5 moieties toward K⁺ and Rb⁺ cations. The molecular structure of the clip complex with benzo-15-crown-5 fragments and sodium picrate was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structure and solution-state structure were proven to be similar.     

Nitro derivatives of <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-alkylbenzoaza-15-crown-5: synthesis,structures, and complexation with metal and ammonium cations

A number of N-alkylnitrobenzoaza-15-crown-5 with the macrocycle N atom conjugated with the benzene ring were obtained. The structural and complexing properties of these compounds were compared with those of model nitrobenzo- and N-(4-nitrophenyl)aza-15-crown-5 using X-ray diffraction, ¹H NMR spectroscopy, and DFT calculations. The macrocyclic N atom of benzoazacrown ethers are characterized by a considerable contribution of the sp3-hybridized state and a pronounced pyramidal geometry; the crownlike conformation of the macrocycle is preorganized for cation binding, which facilitates complexation. The stability constants of the complexes of crown ethers with the NH₄ ⁺, EtNH₃ ⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, and Ba²⁺ ions were determined by 1H NMR titration in MeCN-d₃. The most stable complexes were obtained with alkaline-earth metal cations, which is due to the higher charge density at these cations. The characteristics of the complexing ability of N-alkylnitrobenzoaza-15-crown-5 toward alkaline earth metal cations are comparable with analogous characteristics of nitrobenzo-15-crown-5 and are much better than those of N-(4-nitrophenyl)aza-15-crown-5.     

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.     

Potentiometric study of complexation of phenylaza-15-crown-5, 4-nitrobenzo-15-crown-5 and dibenzopyridino-18-crown-6 and other derivative of 18-crowns-6 with Na+ ion in methanol

The complexation reaction of phenylaza-15-crown-5, and 4-nitrobenzo-15-crown-5, benzo-15-crown-5 and dibenzopyrdino-18-crwon-6, dibenzo-18-crown-6,dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6(cis and trans), and 18-crown-6 with Na⁺ ion in methanol have been studied by potentiometric method. The Na⁺ ion-selective electrode has been used both as indicator and reference electrode. The stoichiometry and stability constants of complexes of these crown ethers with sodium ion were evaluated by MINIQUAD program. The major trend of stability of resulting complexes of these macrocycle with Na⁺ ion varied in the order DCY18C6 > DB18C6 > 18C6 > DBPY18C6 > phenylaza-15C5 > benzo-15C5 > 4-nitrobenzo-15C5. The obtained results in particular stability constant of complexes of DBPY18C6, phenylaza-15C5 and 4-nitrobenzo-15C5 with sodium ion in comparison with other crowns ether are novel, and interesting.     

Synthesis,characterization, and photochemistry of the supramolecules formed from chromium(III) thiocyanato anion associated with crown ethers

A series of anionic chromium(III) thiocyanato complexes with metal crown ether cations have been prepared and characterized. These complexes have the form [Crown-M]₂⁺[Cr(NCS)₅(H₂O)]²⁻ and [Crown-M]₃⁺[Cr(NCS)₆]³⁻, where M=Na⁺, K⁺, or NH₄⁺ and crown represents the crown ether. The crown ethers are 15-crown-5, B-15-crown-5, 18-crown-6, DB-18-crown-6, and DB-24-crown-8, where B- and DB- stand for benzo- and dibenzo-, respectively. The complexes are stable for at least 20 h in the dark in dimethylformamide(DMF) or in acetonitrile, and they release thiocyanate slowly, k=(0.71–2.67)×10⁻⁹ mol/(L s) in acetonitrile in the dark. Photoanation of thiocyanate was observed for the complexes in DMF and in acetonitrile. The quantum yields of thiocyanate release in DMF and in acetonitrile are reported. The quantum yields were in the range 0.05 to 0.52 mol einstein⁻¹ and were solvent and wavelength dependent. In general, larger quantum yields were observed in DMF than in acetonitrile. The photoreaction mechanism is 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.     

Separation of common monovalent and divalent cations by ion chromatography on calcined silica gel cation-exchange stationary phases, with tyramine-oxalic acid-containing crown ether mobile phases and indirect photometric detection

Summary Pure silica gels (Pia Seed 5S-60-SIL) calcined at 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000°C for 5 h have been used as cation-exchange stationary phases in ion chromatography with indirect photometric detection for common monovalent and divalent cations (Li⁺, Na⁺, NH₄ ⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺); 0.75mm tyramine (4-(2-aminoethyl)phenol)-0.25mm oxalic acid, pH 5.0, containing crown ethers (18-crown-6 (1,4,7,10,13,15-hexaoxacyclooctadecane) or 15-crown-5 (1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclopentadecane)) was used as mobile phase. With increasing calcination temperature, the amounts of the crown ethers adsorbed on the calcined silica gel column increased and, consequently, the effect of the crown ethers as retention modifiers for these cations increased. Excellent simultaneous separation and highly sensitive detection of these cations at 275 nm were achieved in 17 min by use of a 150 mm×4.6 mm i.d. column packed with silica gel calcined at 1000°C and use of 0.75mm tyramine-0.25mm oxalic acid, pH 5.0, containing either 0.5mm 18-crown-6 or 5.0mm 15-crown-5 as mobile phase.     

Novel monoaza- and diazacrown ethers incorporating sugar units and their extraction ability towards picrate salts

A number of new 15- and 1 8-membered ring aza-crown (4, 5, 8–13, 17, 18) and lariat ethers (6, 7) incorporating glucose or galactose units have been synthesized in good yields by a simple route. Their extracting abilities were measured with Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺ and NH ₄ ⁺ cations. The substituents at the nitrogen atom and the type of monosaccharide affected this property significantly.     

Extraction of tetrafluoroborate with crown ethers and its application to silicate rock analysis

Summary The extraction behaviour of tetrafluoroborate with crown ethers was studied. A high distribution ratio of tetrafluoroborate is obtained by extraction with dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC18C6) in an organic solvent of high dielectric constant from potassium fluoride solution. The molar ratios of crown ether to KBF₄ in the extracted species are probably 1:1 for DC18C6, dibenzo-18-crown-6 and 18-crown-6, and 2:1 for benzo-15-crown-5 and 15-crown-5. The flow-injection extraction-spectrophotometric determination of tetrafluoroborate with Brilliant Green was worked out. Many rock reference samples were analyzed for boron (1–150 ppm).