Conductance of electrolytes in dipolar aprotic solvent mixtures. I. Conductance of lithium chloride in mixtures of methylethylketone and acetone with N,N-dimethylformamide at 25°C

The conductances of LiCl in acetone-N,N-dimethylformamide (AC-DMF) and methylethylketone-N,N-dimethylformamide (MEK-DMF) binary mixtures have been measured at 25°C. The data were fitted to the 1978 Fuoss equation to obtain ion association constants K_A and limiting molar conductances ₀. The Bjerrum ion association theory modified by Fernandez-Prini and Prue was also used for evaluation of K_A and a, the contact ion-pair distance. LiCl is more associated in AC-DMF mixtures than in the MEK-DMF system. Addition of DMF to either AC or MEK decreases K_A and ₀ as expected from the increase in the dielectric constant and the viscosity. The distance parameter a is almost constant and equal to 2.6 A in these mixed solvent systems. The Walden products pass through minima in both ketone-rich regions.     

Solvent effects on extraction of potassium picrate with benzo-18-crown-6. A new equation for the determination of ion-pair formation of crown ether-metal salt complexes in water

In order to determine the ion-pair formation constant of a crown ether-metal salt 1:1:1 complex in water, an equation is derived from regular solution theory and its predictions are verified experimentally by the solvent extraction method using benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6), potassium picrate (KA), and various diluents of low dielectric constant. The distribution constants of B18C6 itself and the overall extraction constants of KA with B18C6 were determined at 25±0.2°C. The distribution constants of the neutral K(B18C6)A complex were calculated from these data. The literature value for the complex-formation constant of K(B18C6)⁺ in water and the ion-pair formation constant (K _K(B18C6)A ) for K(B18C6)A in water determined in this study were log K _K(B18C6)A =3.12±0.23 at 25°C). The distribution behavior of B18C6 and K(B18C6)A is explained in terms of regular solution theory. The molar volumes V (cm³·mol^–1) and solubility parameters (cal^1/2-cm^–3/2) are as follows: V _B18C6 =249±36; V _K(B18C6)A =407±56; _B18C6 = 11.5 ± 0.5; and _K(B18C6)A = 11.5 ± 0.5.     

Conductance of HCl in water-sulfolane solvents at 25, 30, and 40°C; a comparison of conductance equations

The molar conductance of solutions of HCl (concentrations from 3×10^–4 to 0.033 mol-l^–1) in water-sulfolane (tetramethylenesulfone) mixtures of mole fractions (X₂) of sulfolane of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 0.85 at 25, 30, and 40°C have been determined. The dielectric constants of the solvents varied from 45 to 60 at 25°C. The data were analyzed by the full Pitts equation, the expanded Pitts equation, and the expanded Fuoss-Hsia equations, all of which give comparable results for the limiting molar conductanceA _o and for the ion-pair association constant K_A for HCl. These equations were unsuccessful for the analysis of supplemental data in pure sulfolane. At 25°C, the pK for dissociation of HCl varies from 0.4 (X₂=0.25) to 2.9 (X₂=0.85). The extent of ion pairing is apparently strongly influenced by selective ion-solvent interactions.On leave 1973–75, Technical University of Gdansk, 80-952 Gdansk Poland.On leave 1980 from Comisión Nacional de Energia Atómica, Buenos Aires, Argentina.     

A conductance investigation of HCl in aqueous solutions of tetrahydrofuran,dimethoxyethane and dioxane

Conductance of dilute solutions of HCl in water-tetrahydrofuran (THF), water-dioxane and water-dimethoxyethane (DME) were measured and the data processed using the Justice-Ebeling equation to evaluate the limiting conductance _O, the association constant K_A and the apparent distance of closest approach a'. The Friedman-Rasaiah Gurney cosphere overlap term d_+–/kT was calculated from a' values and illustrates the different solvation pattern of dioxane compared to that found for THF and DME. It would appear that dioxane can solvate cations more strongly due to its ability to form a boat configuration around a cation. The association constants are reasonably reproduced by the Bjerrum equation using realistic molecular dimensions of the ions involved for the distance of closest approach. The limiting conductance in the mixtures illustrates clearly the different mechanism for proton conductance compared to that for the cesium ion. The dielectric constants, viscosities and densities of the solvent mixtures were measured and are reported. The lowest dielectric constant for each type of solvent mixture was about 10.     

Conductance of HCl,NaCl, Na acetate,and acetic acid in water-ethylene carbonate solvent mixtures at 25 and 40°C

The molar conductances of solutions of hydrochloric acid, sodium chloride, sodium acetate, and acetic acid were measured in water-ethylene carbonate (EC) solvent mixtures at 25 and 40°C. These solvents have dielectric constants higher than that of water. Four solvent compositions, in which the mole fraction (x ₂) of EC was 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, and 0.6, were studied at 25°C. For HCl and acetic acid at 40°C, additional measurements were made atx ₂=0.8 and 1.0. Analysis of the data by the Pitts equation was successful up tox ₂=0.6 and for HCl tox ₂=0.8. A graphical method, together with ₀ derived from the measurements for HCl, NaCl, and NaAc, yielded the dissociation constant of acetic acid up tox ₂=0.6. As EC is added, all the compounds studied displayed increased ion association. The acidic strength of acetic acid is greatly reduced; the dissociation constant atx ₂=0.6 is only 1/1000 that in water. The behavior of these electrolytes reflects the poor solvating power of EC, and the dielectric constant plays only a minor role.     

The conductance of tetraethylammonium salts in water-methanol mixtures

Conductance measurements are reported for tetraethylammonium halide and perchlorate salts in water-methanol mixtures over the complete composition range at 25° C. Limiting conductances and association constants are evaluated together with the distance parameters. The maxima in the limiting ionic Walden products are considered in some detail. Ionic association is generally weak, and the lack of reliable correlation betweenK _A and the solvent dielectric properties supports the assumption of specific ion-solvent interaction.     

Factors influencing the stability of H-bonds between guanidinium ions and counter ions or neutral ligands

Guanidinium ions can form H-bonds either with counter ions with proton acceptor sites or with neutral ligands. In solvents as nitrobenzene their formation constants K _h depend a priori on the pK _a of the guanidinium ion in water. Nevertheless the sequence of these constants is perturbed by two other factors: the number of equivalent N–H sites and the steric hindrance of the substituents of the guanidinium ion. In this work the stability constants K _h of guanidinium and methyl or phenyl substituted guanidinium ions with counter ions and neutral ligands were determined from the conductimetric data in nitrobenzene at 25°C. The constants are first divided by the number of available proton donor sites yielding K _h ^/* . Considering only the cases where steric hindrance is not important, correlations are established between log K _h ^/* and the pK _a of the guanidinium ion in water, also corrected for the number of available sites. The effect of steric hindrance in the other systems can be estimated from the comparison of the actual value of K _h ^/* with that of K _h ^/** predicted by the correlations. To a rough approximation, the effect of the steric hindrance can be described by factors _i characterizing the guanidinium ion and _j characterizing the partner as expressed by the relation log₁₀K _h ^** /K _h ^* = _ij.     

Conductance of solutions of lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfone)imide in water,propylene carbonate,acetonitrile and methyl formate at 25°C

Conductance data for lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfone)imide, LiN(CF ₃ SO ₂ ) ₂ , are reported for the solvents water, propylene carbonate, acetonitrile and methyl formate at 25°C. Limiting molar conductivitiesA ₀, association constants K _A , and triple ion formation constants K _t are reported where applicable. These data are compared with literature data for the commonly studied lithium salts LiClO ₄ and LiAsF ₆ . Non-coulombic energy contributions to ion pair formation are evaluated and discussed in terms of ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions.     

Solvent extraction of sodium picrate with 15-crown-5 into carbon tetrachloride. The determination of the dimer-formation constant of a crown ether-univalent metal salt 1∶1∶1 complex

The theory is derived to determine the dimer-formation constant,K ₂, of a crown ethermetal salt 111 complex in organic solvents of low dielectric constant by solvent extraction. The theoretical predictions are verified experimentally by extraction of sodium picrate (NaA) with 15-crown-5 (15C5) into carbon tetrachloride. All the experiments were conducted at 25°C. The logK ₂ value of the Na(15C5)A complex in carbon tetrachloride has been determined to be 4.05±0.11. Moreover, the partition constant of the complex is calculated.     

Acid–Base Behavior in Supercritical Water: β-Naphthoic Acid–Ammonia Equilibrium

Equilibrium constants for the reaction of -naphthoic acid and ammonia, K _BHA, were measured with UV-vis spectroscopy in water from 25°C to 400°C. At high density K _BHA decreases with temperature, the normal behavior for an exothermic reaction of a stronger acid and base to a weaker acid and base. At low density, the reaction becomes endothermic as the solvation of the ionic products becomes weaker. These data were combined with literature results for the dissociation of water and ammonia to determine equilibrium constants for the dissociation of -naphthoic acid and the reaction of -naphthoic acid and OH^- Whereas the density (and dielectric constant) of water have only a modest effect on the isocoulombic reaction of -naphthoic acid and OH^-, they have a large effect on all of the other reactions which are ionogenic.     

Influence of the dielectric constant on ion-pair and ion-ligand complex formation

The effect of dielectric constant on ion association of triethylammonium picrate and methylimidazolium picrate and on ion-ligand complex formation between the cations Et₃NH⁺ and MeImH⁺ and 1-methylimidazole was investigated from conductance data carried out in nitrobenzene-benzene mixtures (34.8K _A satisfy in first approximation the relation logK _A 1/D. The center-to-center distance å has been calculated and compared to the value obtained for nonhydrogenbonded ion pairs. The ion-ligand association constantK ₁ ⁺ increases as the dielectric constant of the medium decreases. Plots of logK ₁ ⁺ against 1/D give straight lines, the slopes of which are consistent with the predictions of a theory that interprets the effect of the dielectric constant in terms of changes in the polarization energy of the solvent around the complexed and the uncomplexed ions. For these interactions, the complexed ions can be approximated as charged spheres, the volume of which is equal to that of the bare ion plus the volume of the ligand.     

Electric dipole moments in polar solvents. II. Tetraisoamylammonium nitrate ion pairs in chlorobenzene. Effect of mutual polarization of the ions

The dielectric constant and conductivity of dilute solutions of tetraisoamylammonium nitrate in chlorobenzene are measured between –34.6° and 99.0°C to give association constants for the formation of ion pairs (K _A) and triple ions, and electric dipole moments. The quantityK _A as a function of temperature is reproduced by the Denison-Ramsey-Fuoss treatment for unolarized ion pairs [Eq. (2)] with a distance of closest approach of 4.90 Å. The dielectric data are reproduced by Onsager's equation with an inherent (gas-phase) dipole moment of the ion pairs of 14.2±0.3 D. Other methods of calculation lead to consistent dipole moments, confirming that the mutual polarization of the ions is important. The energetics of ionic association is considered on the basis that the ion pair may be treated as a polarizable dipole in a spherical cavity.     

Solvent structure in aqueous mixtures. III. Ionic conductances in ethanol-water mixtures at 10 and 25°C

Viscosities at 10 and 25°C and dielectric constants at 10°C are reported for ethanol-water mixtures. Precise transference numbers for KBr at 10°C were determined by the moving-boundary method for five solvent mixtures containing up to 20 mole % ethanol. Conductance measurements for the alkali halides and tetraalkylammonium bromides were carried out across the complete range of solvent composition at 25°C, but for the water-rich region only at 10°C. The resulting limiting ionic Walden products confirmed the conclusions arrived at from earlier measurements. The maxima occurring in the water-rich region cannot be attributed solely to a structure-breaking effect owing to the ionic size dependence which is in the wrong direction. The tetraalkylammonium ions in these mixtures do not exhibit an enhanced hydrophobic effect, nor do they appear to enhance structure of any kind. Rather, the addition of alcohol to an aqueous Bu₄N⁺ solution merely reduces the magnitude of the hydrophobic effect, as illustrated by a steadily increasing Walden product in the water-rich region. A decrease in temperature has no effect on the Walden product for the Bu₄N⁺ ion but increases the magnitude of the maxima for the alkali-metal and halide ions. These maxima are attributed to sorting of the solvent components by the ionic charge, due to an acid-base type interaction, so that the proportion of water in the ionic cospheres is greater than in the bulk solvents. The sorting effect is shown to be temperature independent. The oxyanions are shown to exhibit a behavior in these mixtures that cannot be identified at this time.     

Conductimetric study of cesium chloride in isodielectric aqueous tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane and dioxane mixtures from 0 to 35°C

CsCl in nearly isodielectric aqueous mixtures with tetrahydrofuran, 1,2-dimethoxyethane and dioxane has been studied at temperatures between 0° and 35°C. The conductance data are analyzed for the limiting conductance ₀ and the association constant K _A by means of the Justice-Ebeling conductance equation. By application of the Bjerrum equation an apparent distance of closest approach á is evaluated. This parameter is generally close to the crystallographic radius, 35Å. The deviations are attributed to solvation effects and are interpreted in terms of the Friedman-Rasaiah-Gurney cosphere overlap model. The variations of the effect with temperature permits an evaluation of enthalpy and entropy solvation parameters.     

Conductivities of 1∶1 salts in 2-cyanopyridine

Electrolytic conductivities of eight simple 11 electrolytes have been measured in dilute solutions of 2-cyanopyridine (2CNP) at 30°. Infinite dilution mobilities and association constants were calculated using the Fuoss-Hsia equation. With the exception of LiCF₃SO₃ all salts show very little association, consistent with the very high dielectric constant of 2CNP. The weak association which does occur is attributed to weak ion-solvent interactions. No evidence was found for triple ion formation. Conductivities of concentrated solutions of LiAsF₆ in 2CNP increase slowly with concentration reaching a maximum at a concentration of around 0.65 mol-dm^–3. These conductances are slightly lower than those in propylene carbonate which has a lower dielectric constant and a higher viscosity. Conductivities of concentrated LiAsF₆ solutions in 2CNP mixtures with acetonitrile vary monotonically, consistent with solution viscosities, and show no sign of the maximum commonly observed in mixed organic solvents.     

Novel fluorinated polyimides derived from 9,9-bis(4-amino-3,5-difluorophenyl)fluorene and aromatic dianhydrides

Novel fluorinated polyimides (PIs) were prepared from 9,9-bis(4-amino-3,5-difluorophenyl)fluorene with three aromatic dianhydrides via a one-step high-temperature polycondensation procedure. These obtained PIs showed excellent solubility and could be readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents such as NMP, DMAc, DMF, CHCl₃, CH₂Cl₂ and THF. All the PIs could afford flexible and strong films with low dielectric constants (2.62-2.79 at 1 MHz) and low moisture absorptions (0.18-0.41%). Thin films of these PIs exhibited high optical transparency and light color, with the cutoff wavelength at 341-355 nm and transmittance higher than 80% at 450 nm. Meanwhile, these PIs possessed eminent thermal stability, with decomposition temperatures (T_d) above 570 °C in both air and nitrogen atmospheres and glass transition temperatures (T_g) beyond 376 °C. Moreover, these fluorinated PI films showed low surface free energy and hydro-oleophobic character. The contact angles on the films for water and glycerol were in the range of 102.3-107.9° and 94.0-100.3°, respectively. In comparison with the analogous PI non-containing fluorine group, these fluorinated PIs showed better solubility, higher optical transparency, lower dielectric constants and lower surface free energy.     

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).     

Potentiometric Titrations of Rutile Suspensions to 250°C

A stirred hydrogen electrode concentration cell was used to conduct potentiometric titrations of rutile suspensions from 25 to 250°C in NaCl and tetramethylammonium chloride media (0.03 to 1.1m). Hydrothermal pretreatment of the rutile improved titration reproducibility, decreased titration hysteresis, and facilitated determination of the point of zero net proton charge (pHznpc). These pHznpc values are 5.4, 5.1, 4.7, 4.4, 4.3 (±0.2 pH units), and 4.2 (±0.3 pH units) at 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250°C, respectively. The difference between these pHznpc values and pK_w(the neutral pH of water) is rather constant between 25 and 250°C (−1.45 ± 0.2). This constancy is useful for predictive purposes and, more fundamentally, may reflect similarities between the hydration behavior of surface hydroxyl groups and water. A three-layer, 1pKa surface complexation model with three adjustable parameters (two capacitance values and one counterion binding constant) adequately described all titration data. The most apparent trend in these data for pH values greater than the pHznpc was the increase in proton release (negative surface charge) with increasing temperature. This reflects more efficient screening by Na⁺relative to Cl⁻. Replacing Na⁺with the larger tetramethylammonium cation for some conditions resulted in decreased proton release due to the less efficient screening of negative surface charge by this larger cation.     

Electrochemical study of 18-crown-6-Tl+ complexes in binary solvent mixtures

Summary The formation constants,K _S, of the 18-crown-6 complex with thallium(I) ion were studied by polarographic measurements in binary mixtures of acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, and dimethylsulfoxide with water, as a function of the solvent mole fraction. In all the cases, the variation of the stability constant can be described by the empirical relation logK _S=a[(–1)/(2+1)]+b where stands for relative permittivity of a given mixture anda andb mark the regression coefficients. The values ofa calculated for four series of binary mixtures showed correlation with the Gutmann donor numbers of the neat organic solvents which form the mixture.On leave from the Department of Chemistry, Jingzhou Teacher's College, Jingzhou, Hubei, China     

Conductance of tris(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane hydrochloride (Tris·HCl) in water at 25 and 37°C

The conductances of aqueous solutions of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane hydrochloride (Tris·HCl) at 25°C and 37°C have been measured. The concentration of salt varied from 4×10^–4 to 1.6×10^–2 mole-dm^–3. The data were analyzed by the full Pitts equation which yielded the following parameters: at 25°C, ° = 106.07 S-cm²-mole^–1, K_A=1.01; at 37°C, ° = 106.07 S-cm²-mole^–1, K_A=0.99. These values suggest that Tris·HCl is essentially completely dissociated in water. The mobility of the Tris·H⁺ ion was found to be considerably smaller than that of the alkali metal cations. This result is consistent with abnormal liquid-junction potentials for Tris buffer solutions at 25 and 37°C.