Stabilities and thermodynamics of uranyl(II) and thorium(IV) complexes of 2-mercaptoethanol

The complexation of UO₂ ⁺² and Th⁺⁴ ions with 2-mercaptoethanol has been studied by potentiometric and conductometric titration techniques. Uranyl ion forms 11 and 12 complexes in the pH-range 3.3–6.5 and thorium ion forms 12, 13, and 14 complexes in the pH-range 3.2–4.8 with considerable overlapping. Their logk _stab. values are determined at 10, 20, and 30°C at ionic strength =0.1M (NaClO₄) by applyingCalvin-Melchior's extension of theBjerrum method. The overall changes in thermodynamic functions G, H, and S accompanying complexation determined at 20°C are –19.48 kcal/mole, –22.77 kcal/mole, –11.23 cal/deg·mole for uranyl complexes and –33.94 kcal/mole, –4.93 kcal/mole, 99.00 kcal/deg·mole for thorium complexes, resp.     

Zur Bereehnung des Behinderungspotentials der inneren Rotation von Wasserstoffperoxid

Zesummenfassung Auf der Grundlage des Hellmann-Feynman-Theorems wird das Behinderungspotential der inneren Rotation von H₂0₂ berechnet unter Verwendung einer genäherten Elektronendichteverteilung, in welcher zweizentrige Bond-Orbitale die Bindungselektronen undsp ³-Hybride die einsamen Elektronenpaare beschreiben. Eine dreitermige Fourier-Approximation des erhaltenen Potentialverlaufs hat die Gestalt:U() = const. + 5,248 · cos + 2,592 · cos 2 + 0,142 · cos 3 [kcal · Mol^–1] .Für die PotentialschwellenU _cis undU _trans ergeben sich 11,76 bzw. 0,98 kcal · Mol^–1, dem Minimum der Potentialkurve entspricht ein Torsionswinkel von 120,5°.

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Using the Hellmann-Feynman-theorem the potential of internal rotation of H₂0₂ is calculated, the electronic charge distribution being represented by two-center bond orbitals andsp ³ hybrid orbitals (for the lone pairs). Developing the calculated potential in a Fourier series leads to the above-mentioned formula. The potential barries are 11.76 and 0.98 kcal/Mole, the angle of twist of equilibrium is 120.5°.

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Resume On calcule à l'aide du théorème de Hellmann Feynman le potentiel de rotation interne de H₂O₂. La distribution de charge électronique de la liaison OH nécessaire pour ce calcul est représentée par une fonction de liaison à 2 centres tirée d'un calcul d'orbitales de liaison de l'eau. Le développement en série de Fourier du potentiel donne:U() = 3.780 + 5.248 cos + 2.592 cos 2 + 0.142 cos 3 [kcal · Mol^–1] .Pour les barrières de potentiel on obtient les valeursU _cis = 11.76 et Urane = 0.98 kcal/Mole; l'angle d'équilibre est trouvé égal à 120° 5.

     

Dissociation constants of the ampholyte glycine in 50 mass % methanol-water from 5 to 55°C,with related thermodynamic quantities

The two thermodynamic dissociation constants of glycine at 11 temperatures from 5 to 55°C in 50 mass % methanol-water mixed solvent have been determined from precise emf measurements with hydrogen-silver bromide electrodes in cells without liquid junction. The first acidic dissociation constant (K ₁)for the process HG⁺H⁺+G^± is expressed as a function ofT(^oK) by the equation pK ₁ = 2043.5/T – 9.6504 + 0.019308T. At 25°C, pK ₁is 2.961 in the mixed solvent, as compared with 2.350 in water, with H°=1497 cal-mole^–1, G°=4038 cal-mole^–1, S°=–8.52 cal-°K^–1-mole^–1, and C _p ^o =–53 cal-°K^–1-mole^–1. The second acidic dissociation constant (K ₂)for the process G^±H⁺+G^– over the temperature range studied is given by the equation pK ₂ = 3627.1/T – 7.2371 + 0.015587T. At 25°C, pK ₂is 9.578 in MeOH–H₂O as compared with 9.780 in water, whereas H° is 10,257 cal-mole^–1, G° is 13,063 cal-mole^–1, S° is –9.41 cal-°K^–1-mole^–1, and C _p ^o is –43 cal-°K^–1-mole^–1. The protonated glycine becomes weaker in 50 mass % methanol-water, whereas the second dissociation process becomes stronger despite the lower dielectric constant of the mixed solvent (=56.3 at 25°C).     

Photometrische Bestimmung kleiner Mengen Rhenium in der organischen Phase nach Abtrennung von Wolfram und Molybd?n durch Verteilen

Zusammenfassung Rhenium(VII) wird mit Tetraphenylarsoniumchlorid durch Verteilen zwischen Wasser und Chloroform vom 100 000fachen Überschuß an Wolfram, 100 00fachen an Molybdän sowie von Kupfer und Nickel abgetrennt. Zur photometrischen Bestimmung wird Re(VII) in der Chloroformphase reduziert und mit -Furildioxim umgesetzt, _530nm= 29 750 l · Mol^–1 · cm^–1.

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Photometric determination of small amounts of rhenium in the organic layer after separation of tungsten and molybdenum by liquid-liquid extraction

Rhenium(VII) is separated by extraction of tetraphenylarsoniumperrhenate from a 100 000-fold excess of W, 100 00-fold excess of Mo, and from Cu and Ni. For photometric determination Re is reduced in the organic layer and the colour formed by addition of -furildioxime is used for the measurement at 530 nm; =297501 · Mol^–1 · cm^–1.

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Wir danken der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft und dem Verband der chemischen Industrie (Fonds der Chemie) für Beihilfen, sowie Frl. M. Schriever für ihre zuverlässige Mitarbeit.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation ofL-arabinose by vanadium(V)

Vanadium(V) oxidation ofL-arabinose has been found to be first order with respect to oxidant and substrate concentrations. It has been found that the order with respect to [H⁺] changes from one in 2.5M–4.5M acid concentration range to two in 5.0M–6.5M acid concentration range. The oxidation rate has been found to increase with ionic strength and decrease with dielectric constant of the medium. Thermodynamic parameters E, S and G have been evaluated as 22.63±0.19 kcal/mol,–3.00±0.65 e. u. and 23.59±±0.05 kcal/mol respectively. The reaction has been found to be initiated by the formation of free radical in a slow rate determining step.

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Kinetik und mechanismus der oxidation von L-arabinose mit vanadium(V)

Zusammenfassung Die Vanadium(V)-Oxidation vonL-Arabinose verläuft bezüglich des Oxidationsmittels und Substrats erster Ordnung. Bezüglich der Änderung von [H⁺] zeigte sich für den Bereich 2,5M–4,5M eine Abhängigkeit erster, im Bereich 5,0M–6,5M eine von zweiter Ordnung. Die Oxidationsgeschwindigkeit steigt mit der Ionenstärke und fällt mit der Dielektrizitätskonstanten des Mediums. Es wurden die thermodynamischen Parameter E, S und G bestimmt: 22,63±0,19 kcal mol^–1. –3,00±0,65 e. u. und 23,59±±0,05 kcal mol^–1. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Reaktion über die Bildung eines freien Radikals in einem langsamen, geschwindigkeitsbestimmenden Schritt initiiert wird.

     

Complexation,solubilities and thermodynamic functions for cerium(III) fluoride-water system

The solubility, solubility product and the thermodynamic functions for the CeF₃–H₂O system have been measured using the radiometric, conductometric and potentiometric techniques. The radiometric values for the solubility and solubility product, the lowest and more acceptable for reasons cited in previous papers, are 3.14·10^–5 M and 2.17·10^–17 respectively. The enthalpy change measured by the conductometric method is almost twice as that obtained by potentiometric method due to abnormal conductances registered at higher temperatures. The average values for H^o and G^o and S^o at 298 K are 53.0±17.4, 91.7±4.0 and –129.7±58.2 KJ·mol^–1 respectively. The positive values for H^o and G^o and the negative value for S^o are indicative of the low solubility of this salt in water. The stability constants for the mono- and difluoride complexes of Ce(III) have been determined potentiometrically using unsaturated solution mixtures of Ce(III) and F^–. These values for CeF⁺ and CeF ₂ ⁺ are 997±98 and (1.03±0.44)·10⁵, respectively. Studies on pH dependence of the solubility shows that the solubility reaches a minimum value at a pH of about 3.2.     

Stereochemical nonrigidity of (O—Ge)-chelate bis[(2-oxo-1-hexahydroazepinyl)methyl]dichlorogermane: substantiation of the dissociative mechanism of chelating ligand exchange

Stereochemical nonrigidity of the hexacoordinated (O—Ge)-chelate bis(2-oxo-1-hexahydroazepinylmethyl)dichlorogermane in CDCl₃ was studied by dynamic NMR. The activation parameters of the intramolecular rearrangement at the coordination center are G ^# ₂₉₈ = 12.3±0.2 kcal mol^–1, H ^# = 16.9±0.2 kcal mol^–1, and S ^# = 15.3±0.7 cal mol^–1 K^–1. The dissociative mechanism of ligand exchange involving the cleavage of the OGe coordination bond is discussed based on the positive entropy of activation.     

Untersuchung der Ionengleichgewichte in Tetrahydrofuranlösungen des 2-Naphthonitril-Natriums

With the aid of conductometric measurements the ion equilibria inTHF solutions of 2-naphthonitrile sodium were studied. It was established that in the concentration interval of 10^–4–10^–5 mol/l the equilibrium ion pairs—free ions is predominant . The ion pairs are contact (average interion distance about 4.1 Å). In the temperature interval of 25 to 40° the heat of dissociation –H=3.1 kcal/mol, whereas between –40 and –70°–H is 1.26 kcal/mol. At higher concentrations (10^–2–10^–3 mol/l) triple ion formation is observed.     

The kinetics of the oxidation-reduction reaction between uranium(VI) and titanium(III) in HCl solution

The oxidation-reduction reaction between U(VI) and Ti(III) in HCl solution was studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction is second-order at all concentrations of reactants, HCl, ferrous chloride and mannitol used in this work. In 5M HCl the rate constantk increases with increasing Ti(III) concentration, whereas it decreases with increasing U(VI) concentration, with increasing HCl concentration from 1.00M to 7.17M and increases thereafter from 7.17M to 11.79M. The addition of mannitol causes a consistent decrease in the rate of reaction, whereas ferrous chloride has no effect. The activation energy for this oxidation-reduction reaction was 47.90±0.11 kJ·mol^–1. The values of H , G and S were 45.40±0.11 kJ·mol^–1, 72.50±0.17 kJ·mol^–1 and –91.10±0.22J·k^–1·mol^–1, respectively. The mode of reaction is discussed in the light of kinetic results.     

The Influence of 4f Orbital Excitation in Eu(Fod)3 on Complexation with Sulfones in Benzene Solutions

Complexation of sulfones (S) with the -diketonate Eu(Fod)₃ (Fod–heptafluorodimethyloctanedione) in the ground and excited electronic states in benzene solutions was studied. The stability constants and thermodynamic parameters for the formation of complexes Eu(Fod)₃ · S in the ground state (K, H ₀, S ₀) and Eu(Fod)₃ ^* · S in the excited state (K*, H ₀ ^*, S ₀ ^*) were determined. The excitation of f–f transitions of Eu(III) was found to enhance the stability of Eu(Fod)₃ · S complexes, apparently due to an increase in the acceptor ability of the Eu(III) chelate. This fact confirms the involvement of the 4f orbital in the chemical bond formation. The compensation effect was observed for the thermodynamic parameters: S ₀ = (2.9 ± 0.3) × 10^–3H ₀ + (35.0 ± 4.0) in the ground and S ₀ ^* = (3.3 ± 0.3) × 10^–3H ₀ ^* + (49.0 ± 5.0) in the excited states of Eu(Fod)₃. It was shown that electronic excitation of the 4f orbital of Eu(Fod)₃ influences isotopic effects in complexation with sulfolanes.