Application of Capillary Electrophoresis to the Study of Equilibria on an Example of Gold(III) Complexes

Three systems of gold(III) complexes in an aqueous solution (I = 0.05 M, 25°C) with slow equilibration were studied by capillary electrophoresis. It was shown on an example of mixed chloride–hydroxide complexes Au(OH) _i Cl _4-i ^- that, despite close sizes and identical charges of the forms, the mixed forms can be separated if they are kinetically inert. For the equilibria AuCl ₄ ^? + am = AuamCl ₂ ⁺ + 2Cl^– and AuamCl ₂ ⁺ + am = + Auam₂³⁺ + 2Cl^–, where am is ethylenediamine (en) and 1,3-diaminopropane (tn), the logarithmic constants were logK₂ = 10.4 for en, and logK₁ = 16.1 and logK₂ = 12.0 for tn, which satisfactorily agrees with the spectrophotometric data. There was a considerable effect of side processes, insignificant under normal conditions.     

Adsorption of Eu(III) ions on silicas with noncovalently immobilized thiacalix[4]arene derivatives

Using the noncovalent immobilization of some thiacalix[4]arene derivatives on the surface of silanized silica, we obtained efficient adsorption materials for the extraction of Eu(III) ions from aqueous solutions of medium mineralization. The specific surface area of the adsorbents is 200–370 m²/g. It is shown that adsorbents containing thiacalix[4]arenes with phosphoryl groups selectively extract up to 99% of europium ions from aqueous solutions at pH 5.5–6; they are characterized by adsorption capacity of 7.5–14.5 mg/g and high distribution coefficients. The studied adsorbents exhibit high selectivity with respect to Eu(III) ions, wherein the distribution coefficients for Cs, Sr, Tb(III), Sm(III), Gd(III), La(III), and UO₂²⁺ are five times or more smaller.     

The extraction of Yb(III) and Lu(III) with chloroform from aqueous solutions in the presence of cupferron

The equilibrium of distribution of Yb(III) and Lu(III) between chloroform and the aqueous phase in the presence of cupferron (the ammonium salt of N-nitrosophenylhydroxylamine) were studied as apH function of the aqueous phase and the concentration of N-nitrosophenylhydroxylamine (HL). The stability constants for theLnL _n ^3–n ) complexes (n=1÷3) being formed in the aqueous phase were established, as well as the equilibrium constants of the extraction reaction $$Ln(H_2 O)_m^{3 + } + 3HL_{(O)} \mathop \rightleftharpoons \limits^{K_{ex} } LnL_{3(O)} + 3H^ + + mH_2 O(Ln^{3 + } = Yb,Lu),$$ two-phase stability constants for theLnL ₃ complexes,pH _0.5 and the separation factor Lu(III) from Yb(III).     

Kinetics of Reduction of Some Surfactant-Cobalt(III) Complexes by Iron(II)

The electron transfer kinetics of the reaction between the surfactant-cobalt(III) complex ions, cis-[Co(en)₂(C₁₂H₂₅NH₂)₂]³⁺, cis-α-[Co(trien)(C₁₂H₂₅NH₂)₂]³⁺(en:ethylenediamine, trien:triethylenetetramine, C₁₂H₂₅NH₂ : dodecylamine) by iron(II) in aqueous solution was studied at 298, 303, 308 K by spectrophotometry method under pseudo-first-order conditions using an excess of the reductant in self-micelles formed by the oxidant, cobalt(III) complex molecules, themselves. The rate constant of the electron transfer reaction depends on the initial concentration of the surfactant cobalt(III) complexes. ΔS^# also varies with initial concentration of the surfactant cobalt(III) complexes. By assuming outer-sphere mechanism, the results have been explained based on the presence of aggregated structures containing cobalt(III) complexes at the surface of the self-micelles formed by the surfactant cobalt(III) complexes in the reaction medium. The rate constant of each complex increases with initial concentration of one of the reactants surfactant-cobalt(III) complex, which shows that self micelles formed by surfactant-cobalt(III) complex itself has much influence on these reactions. The electron transfer reaction of the surfactant-cobalt(III) complexes was also carried out in a medium of various concentrations of β-cyclodextrin. β-cyclodextrin retarded the rate of the reaction.     

Solvent extraction of rare earth metal ions with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN)

Extraction of lutetium(III) and erbium(III) with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN or HL) in carbon tetrachloride from aqueous solutions was examined. The composition of the complex extracted was determined and it was found that the extraction process can be described by the following equation (Ln ³⁺=Lu, Er): $$Ln(H_2 O)_m^{3 + } + 3 HL_{(0)} \mathop \rightleftharpoons \limits^{K_{ex} } LnL_{3(0)} + 3 H^ + + mH_2 O$$ The extraction constants (K _ex ) and two-phase stability constants (β ₃ ^x ) forLnL ₃ complexes have been evaluated.     

Lanthanide(III) Nitrate Complexes of Two 17 Membered N3O2-Donor Macrocycles

The interaction of lanthanide(III) ions with two N₃O₃-macrocycles, L¹ and L², derived from 2,6-bis(2-formylphenoxymethyl)pyridine and 1,2-diaminoethane has been investigated. Schiff-base macrocyclic lanthanide(III) complexes LnL¹(NO₃)₃ · xH₂O (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu or Lu) have been prepared by direct reaction of L¹ and the appropriate hydrated lanthanide nitrate. The direct reaction between the diamine macrocycle L² and the hydrated lanthanide(III) nitrates yields complexes LnL²(NO₃)₃· H₂O only for Ln = Dy or Lu. The reduction of the Schiff-base macrocycle decreases the complexation capacity of the ligand towards the Ln(III) ions. The complexes have been characterised by elemental analysis, molar conductivity data, FAB mass spectrometry, IR and, in the case of the lutetium complexes, ¹H NMR spectroscopy.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Antimicrobial Activities,and Structural Studies of Lanthanide (III) Complexes with 1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3-(4-fluoro/hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-thiosemicarbazone

Twelve coordinate lanthanide (III) complexes with the general composition [Ln L₃X_n(H₂O)_n] where Ln = Pr(III), Sm(III), Eu (III), Gd (III), Tb (III), Dy (III), X = Cl^?1, NO₃ ^?2, n = 2–7, and L is 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-fluoro/hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1- thiosemicarbazone have been prepared. The lanthanide complexes (5) were derived from the reaction between 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-fluoro/hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-thiosemicarbazone (4) with an aqueous solution of lanthanide salt. Chalcone thiosemicarbazone ligand (4) was prepared by the reaction of [1-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-(4-fluoro/hydroxyphenyl)]prop-2-enone (chalcone) (3) with thiosemicarbazide in the presence of hot ethanol. All the lanthanide-ligand 1:3 complexes have been isolated in the solid state, are stable in air, and characterized on the basis of their elemental and spectral data.

Thiosemicarbazone ligands behave as bidentate ligands by coordinating through the sulfur of the isocyanide group and nitrogen of the cyanide residue. The probable structure for all the lanthanide complexes is also proposed. The chalcone thiosemicarbazone ligands and their lanthanide complexes have been screened for their antifungal and antibacterial studies. Some of the synthesized lanthanide complexes have shown enhanced activity compared with that of the free ligand.

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Stability of diammine and chloroammine gold(I) complexes in aqueous solution

The substitution equilibria AuCl ₂ ^? + iNH ₄ ⁺ = Au(NH₃)_iCl_{2 ? i} + iCl^? + iH⁺, β _i ^* . were studied pH-metrically at 25°C and I = 1 mol/L (NaCl) in aqueous solution. It was found that logβ ₁ ^* = ?5.10±0.15 and logβ ₂ ^* = ?10.25±0.10. For equilibrium AuNH₃Cl_solid = AuNH₃Cl, log K _s = ?3.1±0.3. Taking into account the protonation constants of ammonia (log K _H = 9.40), the obtained results show that for equilibria AuCl ₂ ^? + iNH₃ = Au(NH₃)_iCl_{2 ? i} + iCl^?, logβ₁ = 4.3±0.2, and logβ₂ = 8.55±0.15. The standard potentials E ₀ ^1/0 of AuNH₃Cl⁰ and Au(NH₃) ₂ ⁺ species are equal to 0.90±0.02 and 0.64±0.01 V, respectively.     

Synthesis and characterization of four new manganese(III) complexes and amino acid (L-aspartic acid, L-asparagine, L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine) Schiff bases

New series of manganese(III) complexes and amino acid Schiff bases have been prepared from 2-hydroxy-1-naphthaldehyde and α-amino acids [L-aspartic acid (Asp), L-asparagine (Asn), L-glutamic acid (Glu) and L-glutamine (Gln)]. The structures of the ligands and manganese complexes were identified using elemental analyses, i.r, electronic spectra, ¹H-n.m.r spectra, magnetic moment measurements and thermogravimetric analyses (t.g.a). The results suggest that H₂L¹: [N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene) aspartic acid] and H₂L³: [N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene)glutamic acid] Schiff bases behave as trianionic tetradentate species and coordinate to Mn(III) ion according to the general formula [MnL] · xH₂O complexes. But, H₂L²: [N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene) asparagine] and H₂L⁴: [N-(2-hydroxy-1-naphthylidene)glutamine] Schiff bases behave as dianionic tridentate and coordinate to Mn(III) ion in the general formula for [MnL(OOCH₃)] · xH₂O complexes.     

Spectral characterization and antimicrobial activity of Cu(II) and Fe(III) complexes of 2-(5-Cl/NO2-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-4-Br/NO2-phenols

The compounds of 2-(5-chloro/nitro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-4-bromo/nitrophenols (HL_X : X = 1–4) and their copper(II) nitrate and iron(III) nitrate complexes have been synthesized and characterized. The structures of the complexes were confirmed on the basis of elemental analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, molar conductivity and magnetic moment measurements, FT-IR, mass, and UV-Vis spectroscopy techniques. The complexes show high-thermal stability with >350°C m.p. In all complexes, the ligands are bidentate via one imine nitrogen and a phenolate oxygen. Cu(II) complexes having 1 : 2 M : L ratio are classified as non-electrolytes, whereas 1 : 1 M : L ratio is observed in Fe(III) complexes except [Fe(L₃)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃) ? 3H₂O. The antimicrobial activities of the ligands and the complexes were evaluated using the disc diffusion method in DMSO as well as minimum inhibitory concentration dilution method against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Proteus mirabilis. Antifungal activities were reported for Candida albicans. The complexes [Fe(L₃)₂(H₂O)₂](NO₃) ? 3H₂O and [Cu(L₃)₂] ? 2H₂O are more effective against S. epidermidis than ciprofloxacin.     

Mono- and dinuclear vanadium complexes with the pentadentate schiff base 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(nicotinylhydrazone): Synthesis and structures

A reaction between VOSO₄, 2,6-diacetylpyridine, and nicotinohydrazide in a molar ratio of 1: 1: 2 afforded two complexes differing in both color and crystal shape as well as in chemical composition and molecular structure. The compositions and structures of the vanadium complexes were determined by IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (CIF files CCDC_nos. 1411235 (I) and 1411236 (II)). These complexes can be formulated as [V ₂ ^II (H₂L)₂](NO₃)₄ ? H₂O (I) and [V^IV(=O)(H₂L)(SO₄)] ? 5H₂O (II), where H₂L is 2,6-diacetylpyridine bis(nicotinylhydrazone). Complex I consists of centrosymmetric dinuclear complex cations [V₂(H₂L)₂]⁴⁺, NO ₃ ^- anions, and crystal water molecules in a ratio of 1: 4: 1; complex II is built from molecular V(IV) complexes and crystal water molecules in a ratio of 1: 5. The coordination polyhedron of the metal atom in I is a tetragonal pyramid made up of the electron-donating atoms N₃O₂ of two ligands H₂L. The coordination polyhedron of the metal atom in II is a pentagonal bipyramid made up of the electron-donating atoms N₃O₂ of one neutral five-coordinate ligand H₂L and two O atoms coming from the oxo ligand and the SO ₄ ^2- anion coordinated in a monodentate fashion.     

Composition, stability, and structure of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Co(II) complexes with adipic acid dihydrazide in aqueous and aqueous-ethanol solutions

Solvation and complexation of Cu(II), Ni(II), and Co(II) with adipic acid dihydrazide (L) in aqueous and aqueous-ethanol solutions (ethanol mole fraction 0.07–0.68) were studied by spectrophotometry. The formation constants of the species M(LH)³⁺, ML²⁺, M₂L⁴⁺ (μ = Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Co²⁺), and also M₂L ₂ ⁴⁺ and ML ₂ ²⁺ (μ = Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺) were determined. With Cu(II), the complexes Cu(LH) ₂ ⁴⁺ , CuL(LH)³⁺, and Cu₂L(LH)⁵⁺ were also detected and characterized. Evidence is given for the hydrazide coordination mode: tridentate in ML²⁺, bidentate in M(LH)³⁺ and ML ₂ ²⁺ , and tetradentate in M₂L⁴⁺ and M₂L ₂ ⁴⁺ . The ligand exchange reactions involving CuL²⁺, Cu(LH)³⁺, Cu(LH) ₂ ⁴⁺ , CuL(LH)³⁺, CuL ₂ ²⁺ , and Cu₂L(LH)⁵⁺ in aqueous solutions of Cu(II) were revealed and kinetically characterized by nuclear magnetic relaxation. The heretofore unknown rate constants of formation of these complexes were calculated from the thermodynamic and kinetic parameters. Factors controlling the rate constants of the complex formation and chemical exchange are discussed.     

Thermogravimetric and spectroscopic studies on La(III) and Ce(III) complexes with some thio-schiff bases

Solid complexes of five derivatives of thio-Schiff bases with La(III) and Ce(III) ions were prepared and characterized by elemental and thermogravimetric analyses. The suggested general formula of the solid complexes is [ML₂(H₂O)X]·2H₂O, whereM=trivalent lanthanide ion,L=Schiff base andX=Cl^? or ClO ₄ ^? . Information about the water of hydration, the coordinated water molecules, the coordination chemistry and the thermal stability of these complexes was obtained and is discussed. Additionally, a general scheme of thermal decomposition of the lanthanide-Schiff base complexes is proposed.     

Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble zinc(II) Schiff-base complexes derived from amino acids and 3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-triphenylphosphonium chloride

Tridentate Schiff-base ligands derived from condensation of 3-formyl-4-hydroxybenzyl-triphenylphosphonium chloride with glycine, L-alanine, L-valine, L-leucine and L-phenylalanine in the presence of Zn(OAc)₂ · 2H₂O form five new water-soluble Zn(II) complexes, which were characterized by elemental analyses, IR, electronic absorption and ¹H, ¹³C NMR spectroscopies. In the IR spectra of the complexes, the difference between the asymmetric and the symmetric carboxylate stretching frequencies is larger than ～210 cm^?1, which implies that the carboxylate groups are monodentate. UV-Vis electronic absorption studies show that Zn(II) functions as a trap for the Schiff-base intermediate. Schiff-base complexes formation were confirmed by the appearance of new signals in the ¹H NMR for the azomethine hydrogen at ～8 ppm and condensed L-amino acids at 3.4–3.8 ppm (C(3)–H). These complexes are formed through coordination of the ONO from the carboxyl, imino and phenoxy groups of the ligands to Zn(II).     

Triazine based Mn (II) and Mn (II)/Ln (III) complexes: Synthesis,characterization and catecholase activities

In the current work, two triazine‐based multidentate ligands (H₂L¹ and H₂L²) and their homo‐dinuclear Mn (II), mononuclear Ln (III) and hetero‐dinuclear Mn (II)/Ln (III) (Where Ln: Eu or La) complexes were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and analytical methods. Single crystals of a homo‐dinuclear Mn (II) complex {[Mn (HL¹)(CH₃OH)](ClO₄·CH₃OH}₂ ( 1 ) were obtained and the molecular structure was determined by X‐ray diffraction method. In the structure of the complex, each Mn (II) ion is seven‐coordinate and one of the phenolic oxygen bridges two Mn (II) centre forming a dimeric structure. The UV–Vis. and photoluminescence properties of synthesized ligands and their metal complexes were investigated in DMF solution and the compounds showed emission bands in the UV–Vis. region. The catecholase enzyme‐like activity of the complexes were studied for 3,5‐DTBC → 3,5‐DTBQ conversion in the presence of air oxygen. Homo‐dinuclear Mn (II) complexes ( 1 and 4 ) were found to efficiently catalyse 3,5‐DTBC → 3,5‐DTBQ conversion with the turnover numbers of 37.25 and 35.78 h^?1 (k_cat), respectively. Mononuclear Eu (III) and La (III) complexes did not show catecholase activity.     

Complexation of Rh(III) in diluted sulfuric acid solutions

Complex formation in a system Rh(III)-H₂SO₄-H₂O was studied by the ¹⁰³Rh and ¹⁷O NMR spectroscopy at room temperature. The formation of two interrelated systems of mononuclear and polynuclear complexes was established in the above solutions. The predominant species in the first system is a labile ionic pair {Rh(H₂O) ₆ ³⁺ SO ₄ ^2? }⁺, while in the second system, two inert binuclear complexes [Rh₂(μ-SO₄)₂(H₂O)₈]²⁺ and [Rh₂(μ-SO₄)(μ-OH)(H₂O)₈]³⁺ prevail.     

Solvent influence upon complex formation between different 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives and yttrium(III) cation in some non-aqueous solvents using conductometric method

The complexation reactions between the yttrium(III) cation and (4-chlorophenyl, phenyl, 4-nitrophenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-methylphenyl) 9-substituted 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene were studied in acetonitrile (AN) and methanol (MeOH) at different temperatures using the electrical conductivity measurements. The conductance data show that the stoichiometry of all formed complexes between the Y³⁺ cation and the studied ligands is 1: 1 [ML]. The order of stability of the complexes formed between the organic ligands and Y³⁺ cation in pure MeOH at 45°C was found to be: (3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-chlorophenyl)-1,8- dioxo-octahydroxanthene·Y³⁺) > (3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene · Y³⁺) > (3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-phenyl)-1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene·Y³⁺) ≈ (3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4- nitrophenyl)-1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene·Y³⁺) > (3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-methylphenyl)-1,8-dioxooctahydroxanthene ·Y³⁺). The values of the standard thermodynamic parameters (ΔH_c^°, ΔS_c^°) for formation of the complexes were obtained from temperature dependence of the formation constants of the complexes using the van’t Hoff plots. The experimental results show that the thermodynamics of the complexation reactions is influenced by the nature of solvent system and in most cases, the complexes are entropy stabilized.     

Synthesis,characterization and fluorescent properties of lanthanide complexes with two aryl amide ligands

Two aryl amide ligands, N-(p-tolyl)-2-(quinolin-8-yloxy)acetamide (L¹ ) and N-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-(quinolin-8-yloxy)acetamide (L² ), were synthesized. With these ligands, two series of lanthanide(III) complexes were prepared, Ln(L ⁿ )₂(NO₃)₃ (n = 1, 2; Ln = La, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy), and characterized by the elemental analyses, molar conductivity, ¹H NMR spectra, IR spectra and TG-DTA. The fluorescence properties of the complexes and the triplet state energies of the ligands were studied in detail. In addition, the quantum yields of both Eu(III) complexes and Eu(L⁰)₂(NO₃)₃ [where L⁰ is N-(phenyl)-2-(quinolin-8-yloxy)acetamide] 1 Wu, WN, Yuan, WB, Tang, N, Yang, RD, Yan, L and Xu, ZH. 2006. Spectrochim. Acta A, 65: 912[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar] were calculated. The results indicate that among the lowest triplet energies (T) of the three ligands, that of L² is most suitable to the resonance level (⁵D₁) of Eu(III) ion. Furthermore, Eu(L²)₂(NO₃)₃ has the highest fluorescence intensity and quantum yield of the three Eu(III) complexes.