Spectrophotometric study of complex formation equilibria in the presence of interference using hard-soft net analyte signal method: application to drug-metal complexation

In this article, the ability of a new and efficient hard–soft method, previously proposed by our research group, is reported for modeling of the complex formation equilibria in the presence of interferences. This method is based on the net analyte signal (NAS) concept, which is a part of total signal that is directly related to the concentration of the component of interest. It monitors the concentration changes of any chemical species involved in the evolutionary process without requiring any pure spectra or having previous knowledge about the presence of the interferences. The proposed hard–soft method based on net analyte signal (HS-NAS) only needs a chemical model for one of the species involved in the reaction under study. The reliability of the method was examined by applying it to the measured data and spectrum of the known real systems of Fe²⁺–azithromycin and Ca²⁺–tetracycline.     

Spectrophotometric study of complexation equilibria with H-point standard addition and H-point curve isolation methods

The use of H-point curve isolation (HPCIM) and H-point standard addition methods (HPSAM) for spectrophotometric studies of complex formation equilibria are proposed. One step complex formation, two successive stepwise and mononuclear complex formation systems, and competitive complexation systems are studied successfully by the proposed methods. HPCIM is used for extracting the spectrum of complex or sum of complex species and HPSAM is used for calculation of equilibrium concentrations of ligand for each sample. The outputs of these procedures are complete concentration profiles of equilibrium system, spectral profile of intermediate components, and good estimation of conditional formation constants. The reliability of the method is evaluated using model data. Spectrophotometric studies of murexide-calcium, dithizone-nickel, methyl thymol blue (MTB)-copper, and competition of murexide and sulfate ions for complexation with zinc, are used as experimental model systems with different complexation stoichiometries and spectral overlapping of involved components.     

Spectrophotometric study of complexation equilibria between HCrO4 and Cl ions

The complex equilibria between HCrO₄⁻ and Cl⁻ ions has been studied spectrophotometrically at a constant ionic strength of 3.0 mol dm⁻³ and the data have been analyzed both graphically and numerically by means of the program LETAGROP-SPEFO (L. G. Sillen and B. Warnquist, Arkiv. kemi. 1968, 31, 377). The experimental results can be explained on the basis of the following reaction: HCrO₄⁻+H⁺+Cl⁻ = CrO₃Cl⁻+H₂O (log β₁₁ = 1.37±0.08). Molar absorptivities of HCrO₄⁻ and CrO₃Cl⁻ were also reported.     

Determination of the inclusion complex constant between oleuropein and cyclodextrins by complexation theory

Oleuropein (OLE) is a major phenolic compound of olive leaf (Olea europaea) and has many therapeutic properties associated with olive leaf extracts. This work concerns the determination of the inclusion complex constant between OLE and cyclodextrins (CDs), based on the competition of two guests for the CD cavity, one being a dye and the other OLE. The dye used was methylorange (MO) and pH 3 was selected, since MO molar absorptivity at 500 nm is at maximum in this condition. A solution of MO, OLE, and α-CD or β-CD, with citrate buffer was used for determining the absorbance values. From these data and by appropriate mathematical modeling, the equilibrium constant for the formation of OLE:CD complexes were obtained: for OLE:α-CD K = 1,352.4 L mol^?1 (R ² = 0.9975) and for OLE:β-CD K = 1,827.9 L mol^?1 (R ² = 0.9991). The results show that OLE has a greater affinity for β-CD than for α-CD and given the relatively high constants, OLE:CD complexes have potential for giving longer shelf lives for OLE medicinal and food additive preparations.     

Spectrophotometric determination of the stability constant of the Eu(III)-murexide complex

The values of the stability constants of the Ca(II) and lanthanide(III) complexes of murexide reported in the literature were determined without proper correction for binding of buffer ions to the metal ion. The constants are best determined without a buffer present. Accurate values of conditional stability constants for the Eu(III)—murexide complex (relative standard deviation better than 3%), of the differential molar absorptivity of the Eu(III)—murexide complex with respect to murexide at 480 nm (relative standard deviation better than 0.5%) and of the molar absorptivity of murexide at 520 and at 506 nm (precision better than 0.4%) at pH 5.0 and 6.5 at 15, 25 and 35° are reported. The accuracy and precision of the concentration of metal ion solution determined by using these conditional stability constants are discussed.     

Spectrophotometric study of uranium(VI) complex equilibria with N,N-dimethylformamide

Spectrophotometric study of solvation equilibria of uranium(VI) with N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) in solutions with ionic strength I = 3.0 mol^.dm^-3 (Na, H)ClO₄ shows that DMF forms with UO₂ ²⁺ several relatively stable solvates absorbing in VIS range (350-490 nm). The absorbance of UO₂ ²⁺ bands increases and their absorption maxima shift to longer wavelengths while uranyl solvates are formed stepwise with increasing concentration of DMF. Areas of prevailing existence of individual solvates with stoichiometry 1 : n (n = 1, 2, 4, 6) have been found and their stability constants and molar absorption coefficients estimated using both graphical methods and computer minimization programs.     

Spectrophotometric investigation of the complexation equilibria of zirconium(IV) withlawsone and determination of zirconium

Summary The complexation equilibria of zirconium(IV) withlawsone (2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) have been studied spectrophotometrically in 40% (v/v) ethanol at 20°C and at an ionic strength of 0.1M (NaClO₄). A complete picture of the solution equilibria in thepH range 1.5–4.0 is presented. The absorbance vs.pH graphs were analyzed to characterize the complexation equilibria in solution. A simple, rapid, selective, and sensitive method for the spectrophotometric determination of zirconium is proposed based on the formation of Zr(lawsone)₂ atpH 3.3(_max=450 nm, =1.13×10⁴l · mol^–1 · cm^–1). The interference caused by a number of ions can be masked by the addition of cyanide. The method has been applied to the determination of zirconium in some synthetic samples.

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Spektrophotometrische Untersuchung der Komplexierungsgleichgewichte von Zirkonium(IV) mitLawsone und Bestimmung von Zirkonium

Zusammenfassung Die Komplexierungsgleichgewichte von Zirkonium(IV) mitLawsone (2-Hydroxy-1,4-naphthochinon) wurden spektrophotometrisch in 40%igem Ethanol (v/v) bei 20°C und einer Ionenstärke von 0.1M (NaClO₄) untersucht. Ein vollständiges Bild der Gleichgewichte in Lösung impH-Bereich von 1.5 bis 4.0 wird präsentiert. Die Extinktions-pH-Kurven wurden analysiert, um die Komplexierungsgleichgewichte in Lösung zu charakterisieren. Eine einfache, schnelle, selektive und empfindliche Methode zur spektrophotometrischen Zirkoniumbestimmung auf der Basis der Bildung des Zr (lawsone)₂-Komplexes beipH=3.3(_max=450 nm, =1.13×10⁴l · mol · cm^–1) wird vorgestellt. Eine Anzahl störender Ionen kann durch Zugabe von Cyanid maskiert werden. Die Methode wurde zur Zirkoniumbestimmung in einigen synthetischen Proben eingesetzt.

     

Diffusion coefficients and complex equilibria in solution-I theory: Diffusion coefficients of complex species

It is shown that in principle it is possible to obtain values of the formation constants of metal complexes in solution from values of diffusion coefficients. It is also confirmed that, in a system of successively formed complexes, there is a linear relationship between the square root of the diffusion coefficients and the co-ordination numbers of the complexes formed. In some instances such analysis has shown that revision of some previously reported formation constant data is required.     

Spectrophotometric study of complex formation equilibria of Ni(II) ion with benzyl-, phenyl- and dibutyldithiocarbamates

Complex formation equilibria between Ni(II) with benzyldithiocarbamate, phenyldithiocarbamate and dibutyldithiocarbamate have been studied spectrophotometrically at (25±0.1)°C in 0.1M diethanolamine/diethanolamonium ionic strength and pH 8.8 that prevents ligand decomposition, frequent in acid medium. The stability constants and molar absorptivity coefficients have been evaluated for the three complex species obtained in each case.     

Spectrophotometric study of 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone-In(III) complex: Determination of In (III)

The 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxyanthraquinone (quinalizarin) forms a colored complex with the ion In(III) in dimethylformamide-water solution. The 3:1 (R:In(III)) complex shows a λ_max of 565 nm and a molar absorptivity of 4.59 × 10⁴ liters mol^?1 cm^?1. A new method for the spectrophotometric determination of In(III) between 0.2 and 2.2 ppm with a relative error of 1.57% is proposed.     

Spectrophotometric study of the charge-transfer and ion-pair complexation of methamphetamine with some acceptors

The charge-transfer (CT) complexes of methamphetamine (MPA) as a n-donor with several acceptors including bromocresolgreen (BCG), bromocresolpurple (BCP), chlorophenolred (CPR), picric acid (PIC), and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) have been studied spectrophotometrically in chloroform solutions in order to obtain some information about their stoichiometry and stability of complexation. The oscillator strengths, transition dipole moments and resonance energy of the complex in the ground state for all complexes have been calculated. Vertical ionization potential of MPA and electron affinity of acceptors were determined by ab initio calculation. The acceptors were also used to utilize a simple and sensitive extraction-spectrophotometric method for the determination of MPA. The method is based on the formation of 1:1 ion-pair association complexes of MPA with BCG, BCP and PIC in chloroform medium. Beer's plots were obeyed in a general concentration range of 0.24-22 microg ml(-1) for the investigated drug with different acceptors. The proposed methods were applied successfully for the determination of MAP in pure and abuse drug with good accuracy and precision.     

Determination of the stability constant of Np(V) fluoride complex using a fluoride ion selective electrode

Fluoride complexing of Np(V) has been studied using fluoride ion selective electrode (F-ISE). Free fluoride ion concentrations in the presence of Np(V) were measured at 0.1 and 1.0M ionic strength. The data were used to calculate the stability constant of the fluoride complex of Np(V) and the values obtained are reported here.     

Spectrophotometric study of the equilibria in aqueous copper(II) azide solutions

The reaction between copper (II) and azide has been studied spectrophotometrically at four wavelengths, at 25 degrees , and ionic strength 4.00M (sodium perchlorate). The formation constants beta(2) and beta(3) found are 2.90 +/- 0.08 x 10(4) and 3.02 +/- 0.07 x 10(6) respectively. The results obtained from potentiometric measurements with a solid-state electrode disagree with those calculated from the spectrophotometric data. Causes of the discrepancy are discussed.     

Distribution equilibria of aluminum-pyrocatechol violet-quaternary onium salt ion-pairs in micellar systems : Spectrophotometric Determination of Aluminum

The distribution equilibria of the ion-pairs of the aluminum-pyrocatechol violet complex with zephiramine, hexadecyltrimethylammonium (HTA) bromide or tetraphenyl-phosphonium (TPP) chloride were examined spectrophotometrically in surfactant micellar solutions. Hypsochromic shifts are attributed to dissolution of the ion-pair in the micelles. The TPP system was selected for aluminum determinations because the distribution of TPP ion-pair between water and Triton X-100 was less than that of the HTA or zephiramine ion-pair. A molar absorptivity of 64 000 l mol^?1 cm^?1 at 710 nm was obtained in 0.1% Triton X-100 solution. The proposed method was applied to the determination of aluminum in seaweed.     

Spectrophotometric study of the complexation equilibria of uranium(VI) with 1,4-bis(4′-methylanilino)anthraquinone and determination of uranium(VI)

The reaction of U(VI) with 1,4-bis(4′-methylanilino)anthraquinone (quinizarin green) in water-dimethylformamide medium was investigated spectrophotometrically. The complexation equilibria in solution were demonstrated. The study of the reaction in presence of equimolar concentrations or in solutions containing metal or ligand excess gave evidence for the formation of complexes with stoichiometric ratios of UO₂:L = 1:1 and 1:2 in dependence on the pH of the medium. Their thermodynamic stabilities and the values of their molar absorption coefficients were determined. The optimum conditions for spectrophotometric determination of U(VI) with this reagent were found.     

Analysis of the phase solubility diagram of a phenacetin/competitor/beta-cyclodextrin ternary system, involving competitive inclusion complexation

The competitive inclusion complexations in the ternary phenacetin/competitors/beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CyD) systems were investigated by the solubility method, where m-bromobenzoic acid (m-BBA) and o-toluic acid (o-TA) were used as competitors. The solubility changes of the drug and competitors as a function of beta-CyD concentration in the ternary systems were formulated using their stability constants and intrinsic solubilities. The decrease in solubility of phenacetin by the addition of competitors could be quantitatively simulated by the formulation, when both drug and competitor give A(L) type solubility diagrams. On the other hand, when one of the guests gives a B(S) type solubility diagram, its solubility change was clearly reflected in that of the another guest, i.e., phenacetin gave an A(L) type solubility diagram in the binary phenacetin/beta-CyD system and o-TA gave a B(S) type diagram in the binary o-TA/beta-CyD system, but in the ternary phenacetin/o-TA/beta-CyD system, a new plateau region appeared in the original A(L) type diagram of phenacetin. This was explained by the solubilization theory of Higuchi and Connors. The solubility analysis of the ternary drug/competitor/CyD systems may be particularly useful for determination of the stability constant of a drug whose physicochemical and spectroscopic analyses are difficult, because they can be calculated by monitoring the solubility change of a competitor, without monitoring that of a drug. Furthermore, the present results suggest that attention should be paid to the type of the phase solubility diagram, as well as the magnitude of the stability constant and the solubility of the complex, for a rational formulation design of CyD complexes.     

1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone-Mg(II) complex: II. Spectrophotometric study. Determination of Mg(II)

The 1,8-dihydroxyanthraquinone (1,8-DHAn) shows a colored and fluorescent reaction with the ion Mg(II) in a hydroalcoholic and ammonical medium.In the present work we have studied spectrophotometrically the 1,8-DHAn-Mg(II) complex in a hydroethanolic and ammonical, 8 × 10^?4M medium. We found that the complex shows a maximum absorbance at 510 nm, and obeys a 1:1 stoichiometry with log K of 4.08.We propose a new method for the spectrophotometric determination of Mg(II) which is valid for concentrations between 0.25 and 2.00 ppm, and yields an error of 1.32%.     

Spectrophotometric study of the complexation and extraction of chromium(VI) with cyanine dyes

Solvent extraction of chromium(VI) ion associates with symmetric cyanine dyes including the heterocyclic radicals of 1,3,3-trimethyl-3N-indoline, benzooxazol, benzothiazol and quinoline has been studied by means of spectrophotometric method. In the acidic medium in the presence of chloride ions, extractable by aromatic hydrocarbons and esters of acetic acids, chromium(VI) ion associates are formed. The molar absorptivities of ion associates are 2.5-3.6x10(5) l mol(-1) cm(-1) in dependence on extractant and dye. The absorbance of the coloured extracts obeys the Beer's law in the range 0.01-2.1 mg l(-1). The extraction of chromium is the highest during extraction from the sulphuric acid medium in the range 0.05-03 M H(2)SO(4). It was found that the Cr(VI):Cl:R molar ratio is 1:1:1. A novel procedure of chromium(VI) extraction and spectrophotometric determination in various types of soils and sewage doped with chromium(VI) was examined.