Monomeric copper(II) and nickel(II) complexes of N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis [(2-benzimidazolyl)methyl]-1,2-cyclohexanediamine], a chelating ligand containing imidazole groups

Summary Cu^II and Ni^II coordination compounds with N,N,N,N-tetrakis[(2-benzimidazolyl)methyl]-1,2-cyclohexanediamine (CDTB) have been prepared and characterized. The crystal structure of [Cu(CDTB)](ClO₄)₂ has been determined. The geometry around the Cu atom is highly irregular and can best be described as a cis-distorted octahedron, with four short CuN bond distances of 1.988(3) Å and 2.028(3) Å, and two very long CuN bond lengths of 2.543(4) A. The cis NCuN chelate angles in the complex range from 68.8(2) for N(1)CuN(1) to 141.03° for N(4)CuN(1). The cyclic voltammogram of the complex shows a fully reversible one-electron redox wave at E _1/2 = 0.162V versus standard calomel electrode, corresponding to the Cu^I/II redox couple. The structure of [Ni(CDTB)](NO₃)₂ ·EtOH has also been determined. The geometry around the Ni atom in this compound can be described as distorted octahedral, with N(4), N(4), N(1), N(1) as the ligating atoms in the basal plane, with cis chelate angles ranging from 79.37(10) to 120.9(2)° with the trans N(2)NiN(2) angle at 175.1(2)°. The structural differences in these two compounds are undoubtedly electronic rather than steric.     

Über der stufenweisen Abbau sekundärer und tertiärer Alkohole im Massenspektrometer

Zusammenfassung Höher molekulare sekundäre Alkohole werden im Massenspektrometer stufenweise abgebaut.Als primäre Spaltprodukte entstehen aus den MolekülionenM-18-Fragmente und Schlüsselbruchstücke, die durch Bruch einer zur Hydroxylgruppe benachbarten C–C-Bindung gebildet werden (-Spaltung). Nahezu alle übrigen Fragmente entstehen durch weiteren Zerfall der -Spaltungsprodukte. Zunächst wird aus diesen Wasser eliminiert, danach C _n H_2n -Moleküle unter Bildung von C _n H_2n–1 ⁺-Bruchstücken. Der Verlauf dieser Abbaureaktionen worde mit Hilfe von deuteriummarkierten Verbindungen studiert.Dagegen zeigen die -Spaltungsprodukte tertiärer Alkohole vorwiegend die Eliminierung von Alkoholmolekülen in Abhängigkeit von der Kettenlänge der Alkylreste. Dies konnte durch das Auffinden von Banden metastabiler Ionen belegt werden.

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Secondary alcohols of higher molecular weight undergo stepwise fragmentation in the mass spectrometer. In a first step, parent molecular ions give rise toM-18 fragments and key fragments formed by -cleavage, i.e. cleavage of carbon-carbon bonds to the hydroxyl group. Nearly all other fragments arise from further cracking of -cleavage products by elimination of water and C _n H_2n molecules producing C _n H_2n–1 ⁺ fragments. The course of this fragmentation was studied by means of deuterated compounds. -cleavage products of tertiary alcohols, however, eliminate alcohol molecules in dependence on the alkyl chain length. This was corroborated by the detection of peaks of meta-stabile ions.

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Kinetics and spectral properties of electron and •OH adducts of dimethylpyridines: a pulse radiolysis study

The reactions of e_aq ^-, OH, O^- and SO^- ₄ with 2,4-, 2,6- and 3,5-dimethylpyridines have been investigated in aqueous solution by pulse radiolysis with optical detection. Both e_aq ^- and OH radicals have high reactivity toward these compounds with k = (4-8) × 10⁹ dm³ mol^-1 s^-1. The rates of O^- and SO₄ ^- reactions ((1-3) × 10⁹ dm³ mol^-1 s^-1) were lower compared to the rate observed with the OH radical. The transient absorption spectra obtained in the reaction of e_aq ^- with three isomers exhibited a weak broad band around 340-410 nm. The absorption maxima of the intermediates formed in the OH and SO₄ ^- reactions were centred around 320-330 nm ( = 2450-3500 dm³ mol^-1 cm^-1) with an additional broad peak in the range 460-520 nm which are attributed to the corresponding OH adducts. The spectra in the O^- reaction have absorption maxima between 300 and 320 nm and it reacts both by addition and H-abstraction from the CH₃ group. A reaction mechanism consistent with the observed results is proposed.     

The kinetics of the chlorate-bisulfite and chlorate-sulfite/bisulfite reaction systems

The kinetics of the reactions of ClO₃ ⁻ with HSO₃ ⁻ and H₂SO₃ was studied by measuring the concentration of [Cl⁻] and [H⁺] both in chlorate-bisulfite and chlorate-sulfite/bisulfite solutions. A reaction mechanism was applied for simulation of the experimental observations. Rate constants k₁ = (1±0.5)·10⁻⁴ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and k₂ = (0.23±0.01) M⁻¹ s⁻¹ were determined for the following reactions:

Interrelation between the Inhibiting Properties and the Activity of Phenoxy Radicals of Antioxidants Different in Structure

Efficiency of the inhibiting action of phenol-based antioxidants (AO) was studied in initiated oxidation of methyl oleate (MO). The following AO were examined: hydroxybenzene (I), tyrosol (4-2-hydroxyethylphenol) (II), 2-tert-butyltyrosol (III), 2,6-di-tert-butyltyrosol (IV), 4-3-hydroxypropylphenol (V), 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (VI), dibunol (2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol) (VII), and -tocopherol (VIII). The rate constants k ₇ determining the activity of AO in the reaction with peroxide radicals were equal to (0.94, 0.97, 0.93, 0.75, 0.92, 1.30, and 360.00) × 10⁴ M^-1 s^-1 for compounds II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, respectively. For inhibitors II-VI, VIII, the dependence of the induction period on the AO concentration was of an extreme character, and the most efficient concentrations of AO (C _max) were equal to (0.7, 1.0, 1.6, 1.0, 1.1, and 2.5) × 10^-3 M, respectively. The efficiency of inhibitors (_max and C _max) was demonstrated to rise with increasing extent of shielding of the OH group and shortening of the chain of a substituent in the para position. Using the stationary photolysis method, the rate constants of disproportionation (k ₉) of phenoxy radicals of inhibitors I, III, VII, and VIII were evaluated and equal to (0.52, 2.38, 3.40, and 0.94) × 10³ M^-1 s^-1, respectively, at 20°C. It was shown that the k ₉ value depended on the extent of shielding of phenoxy radicals. The rate constants (k _{10, eff}) were determined for the reaction of phenoxy radicals with lipids with various extents of unsaturation: MO, linoleic and arachidonic acids. The values of k _{10, eff} for the reaction of phenoxy radicals of I, III, VII, and VIII with linoleic acid (20°C) were equal to (0.69, 0.48, 0.09, and 0.49) × 10² M^-1 s^-1, respectively. It was found that in MO oxidation, the k _{10, eff} values decreased in proportion to the number of ortho-tert-butyl substituents in an AO molecule. For the reactions of phenoxy radicals of inhibitor VII with MO, linoleic and arachidonic acids, the values of k _{10, eff} increased with the number of double bonds in a substrate and were equal to (0.09 ± 0.01, 0.09 ± 0.01, and 0.64 ± 0.04) × 10² M^-1 s^-1, respectively. The k _{10, eff} rate constants for the reaction of phenoxy radicals of compound VIII with the same lipids were equal to (0.20 ± 0.04, 0.49 ± 0.01, and 0.74 ± 0.12) × 10² M^-1 s^-1, respectively.     

Complex formation followed by internal electron transfer: The reaction between cysteine and iron(III)

Summary A kinetic study of the anaerobic oxidation of cysteine (H₂ L) by iron(III) has been performed over thepH-range 2.5 to 12 by use of a stopped-flow high speed spectrophotometric method. Reaction is always preceded by complex formation. Three such reactive complex species have been characterized spectrophotometrically: FeL ⁺ (_max=614 nm, =2 820 M^–1cm^–1); Fe(OH)L (_max=503 nm; shoulder at 575 nm, =1 640 M^–1cm^–1); Fe(OH)L ₂ ^2– (_max=545 nm; shoulder at 445 nm, =3 175 M^–1 cm^–1). Formation constants have been evaluated from the kinetic data: Fe³⁺+L ^2– FeL ⁺: logK ₁ ^M =13.70±0.05; Fe(OH)²⁺+L ^2– Fe(OH)L: logK ₁ ^MOH =10.75±0.02; Fe(OH)L+L ^2– Fe(OH)L ₂ ^2– ; logK ₂ ^MOH =4.76±0.02. Furthermore the hydrolysis constant for iron(III) was also obtained: Fe(OH)²⁺+H⁺ Fe _aq ³⁺ : logK ^FeOH=2.82±0.02). Formation of the mono-cysteine complexes, FeL ⁺ and Fe(OH)L, is via initial reaction of Fe(OH)²⁺ with H₂ L (k=1.14·10⁴M^–1s^–1), the final product depending on thepH. FeL ⁺ (blue) formed at lowpH decomposes following protonation with a second-order rate constant of 1.08·10⁵M^–1s^–1. Fe(OH)L (purple) decomposes with an apparent third order rate constant ofk=3.52·10⁹M^–2s^–1 via 2 Fe(OH)L+H⁺ products, which implies that the actual (bimolecular) reaction involves initial dimer formation. Finally, Fe(OH)L ₂ ^2– (purple) is remarkably stable and requires the presence of Fe(OH)L for electron transfer. A rate constant of 8.36·10³M^–1s^–1 for the reaction between Fe(OH)L and Fe(OH)L ₂ ^2– is evaluated.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. mult. Viktor Gutmann on the occasion of his 70th birthday     

Laser-spectroscopic laboratory studies of atmospheric aqueous phase free radical chemistry

Nitrate radical (NO₃) reactions with benzene (R-1), toluene (R-2), p-xylene (R-3), p-cresol (R-4) and mesitylene (R-5) have been studied by laser photolysis/long path laser absorption (LP-LPLA) in aqueous solution. Rate constants of k₁=(4.0±0.6) 10⁸, k₂=(1.2±0.3)10⁹, k₃=(1.6±0.1)10⁹, k₄= (8.4±2.3)10⁸ and k₅=(1.3±0.3)10⁹ lmol^-1s^-1 were obtained at T=298 K. In addition, reaction rate coefficients for SO^-₅+Fe²⁺prod. (R-6) and SO^-₅+Mn²⁺prod. (R-7) of k₆=(4.3±2.4) 10⁷ lmol^-1s^-1 and k₇=(4.6±1.0)10⁶ lmol^-1s^-1 (T=298 K, I0) have been obtained by the application of laser photolysis/UV-VIS broadband diode array spectroscopy. A new laser photolysis/UV-long path laser absorption experiment has been applied to study the reaction of the Cl^-₂ radical anion with dissolved sulfur(IV). For the reactions Cl^-₂+HSO^-₃2Cl^-+H⁺+SO^-₃ (R-8) and Cl^-₂+SO^2-₃2Cl^-+SO^-₃ (R-9) rate coefficients of k₈=(1.7±0.2)10⁸ lmol^-1s^-1 (T=298 K, I0) and of k₉=(6.2±0.3)10⁷ lmol^-1s^-1 (T=279 K, I0) were obtained.     

Penetration of sodium cetylsulfate into monolayers of 1,2-dipalmitoyl- and 1,2-dimyristoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine

The penetration of sodium cetylsulfate into monolayers of dipalmitoyl- and dimyristoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine was studied by the measurement of surface and penetration pressures using the vertical plate method of Wilhelmy. The penetration isotherms in two systems were investigated at different initial molecular areasA _M :System I: Sodium cetylsulfate/1,2-dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine atA _M = 0.85; 0.75; 0.65; 0.55; 0.50; 0.46 and 0.44 nm² · molecule^–1.System II: Sodium cetylsulfate/1,2-dimyristoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine atA _M = 0.85; 0.75; 0.60 and 0.55 nm² · molecule^–1.(T=295 K; substrate 0.1 M NaCl)The penetration isotherms (F _t vs. logc _s ) increase linearly atF _t > 10 mN · m^–1 in system I and atF _t >25 mN · m^–1 in system II. The isotherms of both systems are shifted to lower surfactant concentrations with decreasing molecular area of spread monolayer. A maximum of the slopes (dF_t/d logc _s )occurs at A_M=0.50 nm² · molecule^–1. This behavior is also reflected in the dependenceG _p ⁰ (free standard penetration enthalpy) and _s (relative surface excess concentration of surfactant) onA _M . These changes are related to a different packing of the compounds in the binary penetrated monolayers.In the high pressure region both system are nearly identical. Differences in the low pressure region arise from the penetration into different monolayer states.Nomenclature _M effective cross sectional area of monolayer molecule - a _M partial molecular area of monolayer molecule - a _s partial molecular area of surfactant molecule in the penetrated film - a _s ⁰ molecular area of surfactant molecule at definite film pressure (eq. (3)) - A _M molecular area of theF/A-isotherm - A _N constant in equation (2) - A _K collapse area - b penetration coefficient in equations (2); (2 a) - c _s bulk concentration of surfactant - logc _s relative shift of penetration isotherm with regard to the adsorption isotherm at constantF _t - F film pressure of monolayer component in absence of surfactant - F _t total film pressure - F _p film pressure change due to penetration - F _p,max constant in equation (1) - G _p ⁰ free standard penetration energy - k Boltzmann constant - K constant in equation (1) - R gas constant - T temperature - x _s ⁰ mole fraction of surfactant in the penetrated film - _M surface concentration of monolayer molecules - _s relative adsorption of surfactant - _w ⁰ surface concentration of surfactant in monolayer-free surface - factor in equation (6 a) - surface tension     

Complex formation between nickel(II) and 2-(2-aminoethyl) benzimidazole: A kinetic and equilibrium study

Summary The reversible complex formation between 2-(2-aminoethyl) benzimidazole (AEB) and nickel(II) was studied by stopped flow spectrophotometry at I = 0.30 mol dm^–3. Both the neutral and monoprotonated form of AEB reacted to give the NiAEB²⁺ chelate. At 25 °C, the rates and activation parameters for the reactions Ni_II + AEB NiAEB²⁺ and Ni^II + AEBH⁺ NiAEB²⁺ + H⁺ are k _f ^L(dm^–3 mol^–1 s^–1) = (2.17 ± 0.24) × 10³, H (kJ mol^–1) = 40.0 ± 0.8, S (JK^–1 mol^–1) = – 47 ± 3 and k _inff ^pHL (dm³ mol^–1 s^–1) = 33 ± 10, H (kJ mol^–1) = 42.0 ±2.7, S (JK^–1 mol^–1) = – 72 ± 9. The dissociation of NiAEB²⁺ was acid catalysed and k _obs for this process increased linearly with [H⁺] in the 0.01–0.15 mol dm^–3 (10–30 °C) range with k _H(dm³ mol^–1s^–1) (25 °C) = 329 ± 6, H (kJ mol^–1) = 40 ± 2 and S (JK^–1 mol^–1) = – 61 ± 8. The results also indicated that the formation of NiAEB²⁺ involves a chelation-controlled, rate-limiting process. Analysis of the S ° data for the acid ionisation of AEBH _inf2 ^p2+ and the formation of NiAEB²⁺ showed that the bulky AEBH⁺ ion has a solvent structure breaking effect as compared to AEB [s _aqS ° (AEBH⁺) – s _aq ° (AEB) = 69 JK^–1 mol^–1], while AEBH _inf2 ^p2+ is a solvent ordering ion relative to NiAEB²⁺ [s _aq° (NiAEB²⁺) – ovS _aq ° (AEBH _inf2 ^p2+ ) = 11 JK^–1 mol^–1].Author to whom all correspondence should be directed.     

Synthesis,characterization and x-ray structure of V3(μ3-O)(μ-Cl)Cl6(μ-η1-η1-PhNHNH2)2(PhNHNH2)2(THF) · 6THF: A new binding mode for phenylhydrazine

Addition of phenylhydrazine to a mixture of VCl₃ · THF/N,N-propyl-bis (salicyladimine) and sodium hydride yielded a trinuclear vanadium complex, V₃(₃-O)(-Cl)Cl₆(-¹-¹PhNHNH₂)₂(PhNHN H₂)₂(THF), containing two bridging and two terminal phenylhydrazine ligands. The product has been crystallographically characterized (P2₁/n, a=12.949(2) Å,b=24.061(4) Å,c=22.504(4) Å, =107.22(1) deg.,V=6697(2) ų withZ=4) and was found to contain the first example of bridging monosubstituted hydrazine (phenylhydrazine) ligands.     

Solvatochromism of Heteroaromatic Compounds: XIII. Methyl(aroyloxymethyl)fluorosilanes and (Aroyloxymethyl)trifluorosilanes

The UV spectra of heptane solutions of methyl(aroyloxymethyl)fluorosilanes and (aroyloxymethyl)trifluorosilanes of the general formula 4-RC₆H₄COOCH₂Si(Me)_{3 - 4n} F _n (n = 1-3; R = H, F, Cl, Me, MeO, O2N) were studied. The intramolecular coordination bond Oarr;Si causes a bathochromic shift of the second -* transition, because the energy gap between the ground electronic and Franck-Condon excited states decreases owing to additional stabilization of the latter. The spectral shifts correspond to stabilization of the five-coordinate state of the silicon atom in (aroyloxymethyl)trifluorosilanes by 5-6 kcal mol^{- 1}.     

Kinetic study of the reaction between [Re2O3(CN)8]4- and cyanide ions

A kinetic study of the reaction between [Re₂O₃(CN)₈]^4- and cyanide ions indicated that [ReO₂(CN)₄]^3- and [Re(CN)₇]^4-, the final products, are both generated at a rate of 1.30(8)×10^-4s^-1 at 38.2°C and pH=12. From the nonlinear kinetics, it is deduced that cyanide ions react with [Re₂O₃(CN)₈]^4- in a fast equilibrium step followed by slow decomposition to give [ReO₂(CN)₄]^3- as the first product and [Re(CN)₇]^4- after a subsequent fast reduction and substitution step. The activation parameters H 54(7)kJ mol^-1 and S = -145(22)J K^-1 mol^-1 were determined.     

Kinetic study of the reaction of CH3O with Br and Br2

The title reactions have been studied at room temperature by applying the discharge flow method coupled with laser induced fluorescence detection of methoxy radicals and resonance fluorescence detection of bromine atoms. The following rate constants were determined: CH₃O + Br Õ products (1) k ₁ (298 K) = (3.4 ± 0.4 (1)) × 10¹³ cm³ mol^-1 s^-1, CH₃O + Br₂ Õ products (2) k ₂ (298 K) £ 5 × 10⁸ cm³ mol^-1 s^-1.     

Phosphorus-containing podands. 6. Calorimetric study of complexation of 1,17-bis (diphenylphosphinyl)-3,6,9,12,15-pentaoxaheptadecane with alkali and alkaline-earth metal salts in acetonitrile

1, 17-bis-(Diphenylphosphinyl-3, 6, 9, 12, 15-pentaoxaheptadecane in MeCN forms complexes of 11 and 12 composition (ML) with alkali and alkaline-earth metal salts, complexes of 11 and 21 composition were found for Li salts. The BaL²⁺ complex is the most stable complex, and the complexes NH₄L⁺ and CaL2+ are the least stable. The selectivity for Li is significantly higher for the podand studied than for crown ethers.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 575–581, March, 1991.     

Solvent effect and temperature dependence in the interaction of singlet oxygen with α-phenyl-N-tert-butyl nitrone

The solvent effect on the quenching of singlet oxygen by -phenyl-N-tert-butyl-nitrone /PBN/ has been investigated by laser flash photolysis technique registrating luminescence kinetics of¹O₂. The values of the rate constant /k_q/ of the quenching were at 293 K: /9.0±0.4/×10⁶, /4.4±0.3/×10⁶ and /18.3±0.5/×10^{6 –}M^–1 s^–1 in toluene, chloroform and acetonitrile, respectively. The rate constant for the chemical interaction between¹O₂ and PBN, was k_r<1×10⁵ M^–1 s^–1k_q independently of the solvent. At temperatures between 223 and 293 K in toluene E_q=0.4±0.4 kJ mol^–1.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between bis 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcinol ferrate(III) complex and cyanide ion

Summary Kinetics and mechanism of formation of a 113 mixed cyano-complex from [Fe^III (Par)₂]^– (where Par represents 4-(2-pyridylazo)resorcional) and cyanide ion has been studied spectrophotometrically at 720 nm [_max=Fe^(III)(Par) ₂ ^– ], pH=10.0±0.02, temp=25±0.1°C and 1=0.1 M (NaClO₄). The order with respect to cyanidevaries from one to two at high and low cyanide concentrations respectively. The rate constants for respective reactions are k₁=10.8±0.6×10^–2 M^–1 s^–1, k₂=7.7±0.5 M^–2 s^–1. The reverse reaction does not occur at a measurable rate even in presence of large excess of par. These observations suggest that Fe^III (Par) ₂ ^– forms a mixed complex, [FePar(CN)₃]^2-, in presence of an excess of cyanide ions. A three-step mechanism consistent with these results is proposed. The activation parameters for the reaction have been derived and used to support the proposed mechanism. The effect of ionic strength lends further support to the mechanism.     

Phase-fixed double-group 3-Γ symbols. V. 3-Γ symbols and coupling coefficients for all the octahedral double group-subgroup hierarchies

For all the subgroup hierarchies descending from the octahedral double group O ^*, we have obtained sets of 3- symbols and discuss here their properties. We have entirely real sets of 3- symbols for the tetrahedral and tetragonal hierarchies as well as for O ^* C ₃ ^* . For the latter hierarchy and the tetragonal ones, formalisms almost as powerful as the classical one for the rotation group may be established. We also discuss results obtained for cases with strict adaption to D ₃ ^* where it is now known that non-real 3- symbols are unavoidable.The 3- symbols are phase-fixed by the specification of basis functions (or, equivalently, subduction coefficients) generating them.The significance of the concept of associated representations of O* is discussed. The problems raised by the two multiplicity triples UT₁U and UT₂U in O* are given particular attention.     

Comparison of temperature,pressure and isotope effects on the proton jump between the hydroxide and oxonium ion

The limiting molar conductances ° of potassium deuteroxide KOD in D₂O and potassium hydroxide KOH in H₂O were determined at 5 and 45°C as a function of pressure to clarify the difference in the temperature, pressure and isotope effects on the proton jump between an OD^– (OH^–) and a D₃O⁺ (H₃O⁺) ion. The excess conductances of the OD^– ion in D₂O and the OH^– ion in H₂O, _E ⁰ (OD^-) and _E ⁰ (OH^-), increase with increasing temperature and pressure as in the case of the excess deuteron and proton conductances, _E ⁰ (D⁺) and _E ⁰ (H⁺). However, the temperature effect on the excess conductance is larger for the OD^–(OH^–) ion than for the D₃O⁺ (H₃O⁺) ion but the pressure effect is much smaller for the OD^– (OH^–) ion than for the D₃O⁺ (H₃O⁺) ion. These findings are correlated with larger activation energies and less negative activation volumes found for the OD^– (OH^–) ion than for the D₃O⁺ (H₃O⁺) ion. Concerning the isotope effect, the value of _E ⁰ (OH^-)/ _E ⁰ (OD^-) deviates considerably from at each temperature and pressure in contrast with that of _E ⁰ (H⁺)/ _E ⁰ (D⁺), although both of them decrease with increasing temperature and pressure. These results are discussed mainly in terms of the difference in repulsive force between the OD^– (OH^–) or the D₃O⁺ (H₃O⁺) ion and the adjacent water molecule, the difference in strength of hydrogen bonds in D₂O and H₂O, and their variations with temperature, pressure, and isotope.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of [carbonatoethylenediamine(L)2cobalt(III)]+ ions

The kinetics of acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of the [Co(en)(L)₂(O₂CO)]⁺ ion (L = imidazole, 1-methylimidazole, 2-methylimidazole) follows the rate law –d[complex]/dt = {k ₁ K[H⁺]/(1 + K[H⁺])}[complex] (15–30 or 25–40 °C, [H⁺] = 0.1–1.0 M and I = 1.0 M (NaClO₄)). The reaction course consists of a rapid pre-equilibrium protonation, followed by a rate determining chelate ring opening process and subsequent fast release of the one-end bound carbonato ligand. Kinetic parameters, k ₁ and K, at 25 °C are 5.5 × 10^–2 s^–1, 0.44 M^–1 (ImH), 5.1 × 10^–2 s^–1, 0.54 M^–1 (1-Meim) and 3.8 × 10^–3 s^–1, 0.74 M^–1 (2-MeimH) respectively, and activation parameters for k ₁ are H₁ = 43.7 ± 8.9 kJ mol^–1, S₁ = –123 ± 30 J mol^–1 deg^–1 (ImH), H₁ = 43.1 ± 0.3 kJ mol^–1, S₁ = –125 ± 1 J mol^–1 deg^–1 (1-Meim) and H₁ = 64.2 ± 4.3 kJ mol^–1, S₁ = –77 ± 14 J mol^–1 deg^–1 (2-MeimH). The results are compared with those for similar cobalt(III) complexes.     

Solvent effects on substitution reactions at complexes of the [Fe(CN)5L]3- type in binary aqueous mixtures

Summary The kinetics of replacement of 4,4-bipyridine, (4,4-bipy), and 4-cyanopyridine, (4-CNpy), by cyanide in [Fe(CN)₅-(4,4-bipy)]^3-. at 298 K have been studied in binary aqueous mixtures containing different amounts of t-butanol, methanol, glycerol, ethyleneglycol and sucrose. The plots of logarithms of the limiting rate constantsversus the mole fraction of water are linear over the entire composition range studied, showing the importance of solvation phenomena. A different straight line of log (k_L/s^–1)versus X_H2O is obtained for each mixture, indicating the influence of other solvent parameters on the reaction rate. A multiparameter regression of G _exp with A (acidity vector), B (basicity vector) and G^E is used for both reactions; plots of G _calc versus G _exp are linear with slopes of near unity.