Catalytic effect of copper on the hexacyanoferrate(III)-cyanide redox reaction-I The uncatalysed and catalysed reactions

A kinetic study of the hexacyanoferrate(III)-cyanide redox reaction has been made in connection with development of a new catalytic method for copper. The reaction kinetics change with time from first- to second-order dependence with respect to hexacyanoferrate(III). The reaction is nearly inverse first-order with respect to hexacyanoferrate(II) and first-order with respect to cyanide. The reaction shows a strong positive primary salt effect, but a very small increase in the reaction rate with temperature is found. A parallel reaction proceeds with a first-order dependence with respect to hydroxide. A tentative mechanism is proposed for the first reaction, involving the formation of cyanogen radicals. The second reaction corresponds to the well-known decomposition of hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium. The catalysed reaction exhibits similar kinetics with respect to hexacyanoferrate(II) and (III) but is zero-order with respect to cyanide and hydroxide and first-order with respect to catalyst. The proposed mechanism involves two consecutive interactions of the hexacyanoferrate(III) with copper(I) and with copper(II) cyanide complexes respectively, followed by a 2-electron oxidation of a co-ordinatively bridging cyanide group.     

Kinetics and mechanism of Os(VIII) catalysed oxidation of malate ion by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III)

In the reaction between alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III) and malic acid catalysed by Os(VIII), the rate of hexacyanoferrate (III) disappearance was found to be proportional to the concentrations of malate ion, hydroxyl ion and Os(VIII), but independent of the concentration of hexacyanoferrate(III). The reaction was studied at different temperatures, various thermodynamic parameters ΔE, pZ, ΔS* etc were evaluated.     

Kinetik und Mechanismus der durch Osmiumtetroxid katalysierten Oxidation von Cyclohexanol und Methylcyclohexanol durch alkalische Hexacyanoferrat(III)-ionen

Kinetics of the OsO₄ catalysed oxidation of the above mentioned cyclic alcohols by hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium has been studied. The effect of variation of the concentration of osmium tetroxide on the reaction rate shows the direct dependence. The first order kinetics observed at lower concentration of the organic substrates tends towards zero order at higher concentrations. Similarly zero order kinetics was also observed with respect to hexacyanoferrate(III). The order with respect to hydroxide ion is unity at its lower concentrations and changing towards lower order at higher concentrations. On the basis of these results a probable reaction mechanism has been set out and the oxidation products have been confirmed.     

Determination of hexacyanoferrate based on its catalytic influence on the oxidation of p-phenylenediamines by iron(III)

Summary Both hexacyanoferrate(III) and hexacyanoferrate(II) catalyze the oxidation of p-phenylenediamines by iron(III)_aq. The rate of this reaction in the presence of a sample with an unknown amount of hexacyanoferrate is compared with the reaction rate of solutions containing well defined concentrations of this substance. In this way, hexacyanoferrate can be determined photometrically down to <10^–9 mol/l. Although this procedure is very sensitive, the analysis can be performed with a simple photometer. Absorbance changes >0.2 can easily be obtained in 1 cm cuvettes, even at extremely small concentrations of hexacyanoferrate, because it is not an absorbance proportional to the concentration of hexacyanoferrate but rather the formation rate of p-semiquinonediimine which enables the quantitative determination of hexacyanoferrate.     

Raman studies on the interaction of the reactants with the platinum nanoparticle surface during the nanocatalyzed electron transfer reaction

Raman studies are conducted to understand the specific interactions between the individual reactants and the platinum nanoparticle surface during the nanocatalyzed electron transfer reaction between hexacyanoferrate (III) ions and thiosulfate ions. When Pt nanoparticles are added to the thiosulfate ion solution, a shift in the symmetric SS stretching mode is observed compared to the frequency observed for the free thiosulfate ions in solution, suggesting that binding to the Pt nanoparticle surface occurs via the S- ion. It is also observed that there are no shifts in the symmetric and asymmetric OSO bending or SO stretching frequencies. This suggests that the thiosulfate ions do not bind to the nanoparticle surface via the O- ion. When platinum nanoparticles are added to the hexacyanoferrate(III) ion solution, evidence is found for both adsorbed hexacyanoferrate(III) ions and a platinum cyanide complex. For adsorbed hexacyanoferrate(III) ions, the CN stretching frequency is observed at 2101 cm(-1) and the Fe-C stretching frequency is found at 368 cm(-1). The observed CN stretching frequencies located at 2147 and 2167 cm(-1) provide strong evidence that there is a Pt(CN)4(2-) platinum cyanide complex formed. In addition, the Pt-CN band is also observed at 2054 cm(-1). These observed bands provide spectroscopic evidence that the hexacyanoferrate(III) ions dissolve by forming a complex with the surface platinum atoms of the nanoparticles. Raman spectra of the product mixtures are obtained after the completion of the reaction when carried out with higher reactant concentrations to observe the Raman spectra, but with a similar 10:1 ratio of thiosulfate to hexacyanoferrate(III) ions as used previously, with and without PVP-Pt nanoparticles at a correspondingly higher concentration. It is observed that there are no shifts in the characteristic Raman bands associated with hexacyanoferrate(II) ions and no evidence for the formation of adsorbed hexacyanoferrate(II) species or platinum cyanide complexes in the presence of the platinum nanoparticles. In addition, there is evidence for the shifted symmetric SS stretching mode, suggesting that some of the unreacted thiosulfate (present in large excess) is bound to the Pt nanoparticle surface. Thus, under the actual reaction conditions, the hexacyanoferrate(III) ions preferentially react with adsorbed thiosulfate ions to form the reaction products, and this supports the surface catalytic mechanism we proposed previously.     

Chemiluminescence flow sensor with immobilized reagent for the determination of pyrogallol based on potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) oxidation

A novel chemiluminescence (CL) flow-through sensor for the determination of pyrogallol has been developed. The method is based on the reaction between pyrogallol and potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) in sodium hydroxide solution. Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) involved in the CL reaction was electrostatically immobilized on anion-exchange resin packed in a column. Pyrogallol was sensed by the CL reaction between pyrogallol and potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) which was eluted from the ion-exchange column through sodium phosphate injection. The CL emission allows quantitation of pyrogallol concentration in the range 0.01-3.8 microg/mL with a detection limit (3 sigma) of 0.003 microg/mL and a sample throughput of 118 h(-1). The relative standard deviation (n=7) was 2.2% for 0.2 microg/mL of pyrogallol. The influence of foreign compounds was tested.     

Selective separations by reactive ion exchange: Part II. preconcentration and determination of complex iron cyanides in waters

Reactive ion exchange has been applied to the determination of p.p.b. concentrations of hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) in various water matrices. The in situ precipitation of copper hexacyanoferrate(II) or hexacyanoferrate(III) preconcentrates the complex cyanides on shallow beds of sulfonated cation-exchange resin in the copper(II) form. Hydrochloric acid reactively elutes other cations including concomitant iron species from the resin bed and, finally, aqueous ammonia reactively releases and elutes the hexacyanoferrate(II) (or III) species through the formation of the copper-ammine complex. Preconcentration factors of 100 or more are possible when 1-1 samples are used. Final determination of the complex cyanides is performed by atomic absorption spectrometry (for iron).     

Ruthenium (III) catalysed and uncatalysed oxidation of torsemide by hexacyanoferrate (III) in aqueous alkaline medium: A kinetic comparative approach

The kinetics approach of oxidation of torsemide (TOR) by hexacyanoferrate (III) [HCF (III)] has been identified spectrophotometrically at 420 ​nm in the alkaline medium in the presence and absence of catalyst ruthenium (III) at 25 ​°C, by keeping ionic strength (1 ​× ​10⁻² ​mol ​dm⁻³) constant. The reaction exhibits at the stoichiometry ratio 1:2 of TOR and HCF (III), for uncatalysed and catalysed reactions. In the absence and presence of the catalyst, the order of the reactions obtained for TOR and HCF (III) was unity. However, the rate of the reactions enhanced by the increase in the concentration of catalyst, as well as the rate increases with an increase in alkaline concentration. The activation parameters for the reaction at the slow step were identified, and the effect of temperature on the rate of the reaction was analysed. A suitable mechanism has been demonstrated by considering the obtained results. The derived rate laws are reliable with analysed experimental kinetics.     

Kinetics and mechanism of palladium (II) chloride catalyzed oxidation of allyl alcohol by potassium hexacyanoferrate (III)

A kinetic study of the oxidation of allyl alcohol by potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) in the presence of palladium (II) chloride is reported. The reaction was observed by measuring the disappearance of the potassium hexacyanoferrate (III) spectrophotometrically. The reaction is first order with respect to allyl alcohol and palladium (II) chloride, inverse second order with respect to [Cl^?], and zero order with respect to potassium hexacyanoferrate (III). The rate is found to increase linearly with hydroxyl ion concentration.     

Catalytic effect of copper on the hexacyanoferrate(III)-cyanide redox reaction-II catalytic determination of copper

A catalytic method for the determination of copper, based on the catalysis of the hexacyano-ferrate(III)-cyanide redox reaction, is proposed. Experimental conditions to achieve the lowest detection limit are selected from the kinetics of both the catalysed and the uncatalysed reactions. The experimental measurements can be made at room temperature without close control. The rate-constant method is the most sensitive and precise, whereas the fixed-concentration and fixed-time methods appear to be the most rapid for routine analysis. A detection limit of 1.3 ng/ml and a coefficient of variation of about 3% for the determination of 63 ng/ml can be achieved. The catalytic effect of copper seems to be highly specific. Lead(II), bismuth (III), antimony (III), iron (II), iron(III), chromium(III), lanthanum(III), cerium(III), titanium(IV), zirconium(IV) and uranium(VI) interfere by precipitation. Species such as tin(II), cobalt(II), manganese(II), sulphite and thiosulphite cause serious interference because they react with hexacyanoferrate(III). Chromate interferes by its colour. Suitable methods to avoid the interferences from antimony(III), iron(III), chromium(III), titanium(IV), zirconium(IV), uranium(VI) and chromate are proposed.     

Kinetics and mechanism of mercury(II)-catalysed replacement of cyanide in hexacyanoferrate(II) by p-nitrosodiphenylamine

The mercury(II)-catalysed replacement of cyanide in hexacyanoferrate(II) by p-nitrosodiphenylamine (p-NDA) in aqueous solution has been investigated spectrophotometrically by measuring the change in absorbance of the green complex ion, [Fe(CN)(5).p-NDA](3-), at 640 nm. Activation parameters of the catalysed and uncatalysed reactions have been calculated. The effects of the dielectric constant and water content of the medium on reaction rates are used to explain the formation of a polar activated complex and suggest an I(d) mechanism for the catalysed reaction. The varying catalytic activity of Hg(II) as a function of concentration has been discussed.     

Kinetic, mechanistic and spectral studies for the oxidation of sulfanilic acid by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

The kinetics of oxidation of sulfanilic acid (p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) by hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium was studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction showed first order kinetics in hexacyanoferrate(III) and alkali concentrations and an order of less than unity in sulfanilic acid concentration (SAA). The rate of reaction increases with increase in alkali concentration. Increasing ionic strength increases the rate but the dielectric constant of the medium has no significant effect on the rate of the reaction. A retarding effect was observed by one of the products i.e. hexacyanoferrate(II) (HCF(II)). A mechanism involving the formation of a complex between sulfanilic acid and hexacyanoferrate(III) has been proposed. The reaction constants involved in the mechanism are evaluated. There is a good agreement between the observed and calculated rate constants under different experimental conditions. Investigations at different temperatures allowed the determination of the activation parameters with respect to the slow step of the proposed mechanism.     

Kinetic study of ruthenium(VI) -- catalyzed oxidation of 2-methoxy- ethanol by aqueous alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

The kinetics of ruthenium(VI) catalyzed oxidation of 2-methoxyethanol by hexacyanoferrate(III) ion in an aqueous alkaline medium at constant ionic strength shows zero order dependence on hexacyanoferrate(III) and first order dependence on Ru(VI). Dependence of substrate concentration shows a Michaelis – Menten type behaviour. The rate increases with the decrease in alkali concentration. A reaction mechanism involves the formation of an intermediate complex between the substrate and ruthenium(VI). This complex decomposes slowly, producing ruthenium(IV), which is reoxidized by hexacyanoferrate(III) in subsequent steps. The theoretical rate law obtained is in complete agreement with the experimental observations.     

Catalytic kinetic determination of ultratrace amounts of ruthenium(III) based on the oxidation of benzylamine by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

A kinetic method is proposed for the determination of ruthenium(III) by means of its catalytic effect on the oxidation of benzylamine by hexacyanoferrate(III) in alkaline medium. The reaction is followed spectrophotometrically by measuring the decrease in the absorbance of hexacyanoferrate(III) at 420 nm. Under the optimum experimental conditions ruthenium(III) can be determined in the range 10-121 ng/ml with an average error of 1.7% and maximum relative standard deviation of 1.3%. The influence of many potential interferents has been examined and the method has been tested for determination of ruthenium(III) in synthetic mixtures. The method is convenient, reliable and rapid.     

六氰合铁酸铜钴薄膜修饰铂电极的电化学、XRD及XPS研究

采用循环伏安法在铂电极上电聚合了六氰合铁酸铜钴薄膜,并用电化学、XRD 和XPS对该薄膜进行了表征。研究表明此薄膜属于取代型的多核六氰合铁酸盐,由 Cu~(2+),Co~(2+)和Fe~(2+)共同占据晶格格点。通过改变Cu~(2+),Co~(2+)和 Fe~(3+)在沉积液中的比例可以改变聚合膜的性质。随沉积液中Cu~(2+)含量的增加 ,聚合膜中铜的含量相应增加而晶格常数则逐渐减小,但保持着面心立方的晶格对 称性。当沉积液中Cu~(2+):Co~(2+):Fe~(3+) = 1:1:2时,得到的聚合膜具有比较 典型的性质,该薄膜修饰的铂电极在pH 4～10之间均能保持着稳定的电化学响应。 其对一价阳离子的选择性顺序为K~+ > Li~+ > Na~+ > NH_4~+,与单组分的六氰铁 酸酮和六氰合铁酸钴都存在着较大的差别。XPS实验表明氧化态薄膜中铁元素以Fe (III)存在,并且在X射线的照射下很快转化为Fe(II)。     

固相配位化学反应研究XXXIV. 室温下六氰合铁(II)及(III)酸钾 的固相酸碱反 应

本文研究了室温时K~3Fe(CN)~6,K~4Fe(CN)~6在酸碱条件下发生的固相配位化学反应。结果表明:K~3Fe(CN)~6与NaBH~4固相混合物室温下不反应,但加入固体氢氧化钠后,K~3Fe(CN)~6与NaBH~4的固相氧化还原反应在室温下很容易进行。K~4Fe(CN)~6与K~2S~2O~8的固相氧化还原反应在室温下能顺利进行,但当固体KOH存在时,反应明显受到抑制。K~3Fe(CN)~6与K~2C~2O~4.H~2O室温下无反应,但与H~2C~2O~4.2H~2O在室温时即发生固相取代反应。     

Kinetic method for determination of nanogram amounts of copper(II) by its catalytic effect on hexacynoferrate(III)-citric acid indicator reaction

This paper describes a highly sensitive, selective catalytic-kinetic-spectrophotometric method for the determination of copper(II) concentration as low as 6 ng ml⁻¹. The method is based on the catalytic effect of copper(II) on the oxidation of citric acid by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III). The reaction was followed by measuring the decrease in absorbance of hexacyanoferrate(III) at 420 nm (λ_max of [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻, ∈ = 1020 dm³ mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹). The dependence of rate of the indicator reaction on the reaction variables has been studied and discussed to propose a suitable mechanism to get a relation between the reaction rate and [Cu²⁺]. A fixed time procedure has been used to obtain a linear calibration curve between the initial rate and lower [Cu²⁺] or log[Cu²⁺] in the range 1 × 10⁻⁷ to 4 × 10⁻⁴ mol l⁻¹ (6.35-25,400 ng ml⁻¹). The detection limit has been calculated to be 4 ng ml⁻¹. The maximum average error is 3.5%. The effect of the presence of various cations, commonly associated with copper(II) and some anions has also been investigated and discussed. The proposed method is sensitive, accurate, rapid and inexpensive compared to other techniques available for determination of copper(II) in such a large range of concentration. The new method has been successfully applied for the determination of copper(II) in various samples.     

A study of simultaneous photolysis and photoaddition reactions of riboflavin in aqueous solution

The photodegradation reactions of riboflavin (RF) in the presence of 0.05-2.00 M phosphate (pH 7.0) have been studied using a specific multicomponent spectrophotometric method. The reactions involve simultaneous photolysis (intramolecular photoreduction) and photoaddition (intramolecular photoaddition) leading to lumichrome (LC) and cyclodehydroriboflavin (CDRF), respectively, as major products. The contribution of each reaction in the overall photodegradation depends upon the phosphate concentration, i.e., higher the phosphate concentration higher the extent of photoaddition. The apparent first-order rate constants for the photodegradation of RF and for the formation of LC and CDRF at 0.25-2.00 M phosphate concentration range from 0.65 to 3.03 x 10(-2), and from 0.41 to 0.99 x 10(-2) and 0.12 to 1.63 x 10(-2) min(-1), respectively. The second-order rate constants for the phosphate catalysed photodegradation of RF and for the formation of LC and CDRF are 2.12 x 10(-4) and 0.61 x 10(-4) and 1.41 x 10(-4) M(-1)s (-1), respectively. Since the formation of CDRF by photoaddition is catalysed by HPO(4)(2-) ions, it is suggested that H(2)PO(4)(-) ions may be involved in the formation of LC by photolysis. Thus, both H(2)PO(4)(-) and HPO(4)(2-) ions may catalyse the two major reaction pathways of riboflavin photodegradation, respectively.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of L-tryptophan using copper hexacyanoferrate film modified gold nanoparticle graphite-wax electrode

A novel copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) film modification on cysteamine (Cys)-gold nanoparticle (AuNp) graphite-wax (GW) composite electrode was achieved for the quantitative determination of L-Tryptophan (L-Trp) at a reduced overpotential of 400mV in comparison with the bare Cys-AuNp-GW composite electrode. This modified electrode exhibited a well resolved pair of redox peaks corresponding to the hexacyanoferrate (II/III) reactions of CuHCF film at a formal potential of 0.65 V at a scan rate of 20 mV s(-1). Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies with the modified electrode showed a very low charge transfer resistance to the electron transfer kinetics of Fe(II)/Fe(III) reactions. A linear range of 8.5×10(-7) M to 1.2×10(-4) M with a detection limit of 1.85×10(-8) M was achieved for the determination of L-Trp with a sensitivity of 0.1198 μA/μM. The influence of ultrasonication on the stability of the CuHCF film modified electrode was investigated. In addition, the CuHCF film modified electrode displayed an excellent reproducibility towards the real time analysis of L-Trp in commercial milk samples.