Thermodynamics of Copper(II) Complexes of Diamino Diamides in Aqueous Solution

The equilibria occurring in aqueous solutions of N,N′-bis(β-carbamoylethyl)ethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(β-carbamoylethyl)trimethylenediamine, N,N′-bis(β-carbamoylethyl)-1,2-propylenediamine, and N,N′-bis(β-carbamoylethyl)-2-hydroxytrimethylenediamine with protons and copper(II) ions as well as the deprotonation reactions of the copper (II) complexes of these four ligands have been studied by calorimetry at T=25.0°C and I=0.10 mol dm^?3 (NaClO₄). The enthalpy changes and the entropy changes for these reactions are reported and discussed.