The electrochemical reactions of copper(II) and copper(I) chloride in n,n-dimethylformamide

Polarographic, voltammetric and controlled-potential coulometric studies of copper(II) and copper(I) chloride in dimethylformamide are reported. The two chloride complexes of copper(II) are reduced in a total of three electrochemical steps to two copper(I)-chloride complexes and to copper(0). The two copper(I)-chloride species are reduced to copper(0) and oxidized to copper(II)-chloride complexes. The dissociation constant of the tetrachlorocuprate(II) complex has been polarographically estimated to be 10^-25.     

Functional monomers and polymers. XXXV. Oxidation of hydroquinone catalyzed by Cu(II)–polyelectrolyte complexes

Oxidation of hydroquinone catalyzed by copper(II) complexes of poly-1-vinylimidazole, vinylamine-vinylacetamide copolymer, and polyethyleneimine was studied in aqueous solution at 25°C. The rate of oxidation was determined spectrophotometrically over several pH values. The rate of copper(II) reduction was evaluated from copper(I)–cuproin complex formation, and the reoxidation of copper(I) to copper(II) was observed by visible spectroscopy. Among the copper(II) complexes, poly-1-vinylimidazole complex exhibited excellent catalytic activity, which amounted to over 20 times that of aqueous copper(II) ion solution, while the reduction of copper(II) in the former system was slower than that in the latter system. The reoxidation of copper(I) to copper(II) was found to be completed immediately in the presence of polymer ligands such as poly-1-vinylimidazole, while copper(I) ion was only slowly reoxidized. The discussion of the reaction mechanism emphasizes the importance of the reoxidation process.     

Kinetics of the dissolution of copper metal in aqueous solutions containing unsaturated organic ligands and copper(II)

The kinetics of the dissolution of copper metal in an aqueous solution containing copper(II) and an unsaturated organic ligand was followed by using an automated flow-injection analysis technique to determine the concentration of copper(I) in solution as a function of time. The results suggest that the rate of dissolution of the copper metal is dependent on electron transfer between the copper(II) and copper atoms on the surface of the copper metal, and on the stabilization of copper(I) by the unsaturated organic ligand in solution.     

铜源对溶胶-凝胶法制备La2CuO4晶体及光学性能的影响

以硝酸镧为镧源,柠檬酸为络合剂,水为溶剂,分别以硫酸铜,氯化铜和硝酸铜为铜源,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了La2CuO4纳米晶。通过热重-示差扫描量热(TG-DSC),X射线衍射(XRD),红外光谱(IR),透射电子显微镜(TEM)和紫外-可见-近红外光谱(UV-Vis-NIR)等方法对La2CuO4粉体进行了测试和表征;研究了不同铜源对前驱体及La2CuO4粉体的热性能、相组成、官能团、显微结构及光学性能的影响。结果表明:以硫酸铜和氯化铜为铜源,600℃煅烧保温2 h,产物均含有杂质相,而以硝酸铜为铜源时,可获得单一的正交晶型的La2CuO4物相,晶粒尺寸80-100 nm。根据UV-Vis-NIR分析,La2CuO4的光学带隙依次为1.193 eV,1.258 eV,1.380 eV。     

Simultaneous sorption of nonionic surfactant (alkylmonoethers) and copper(II) in a weak acid polyacrylic cation exchanger

The mutual influence of copper(II) cations and nonionic surfactant alkylmonoethers on their simultaneous sorption by the hydrogen form of Purolite C 106 polyacrylic acid functionalized cation exchanger was investigated considering the suitability for the prevention of environmental contamination. Sorption isotherms were measured and sorption equilibrium coefficients calculated. The modelling of copper(II) sorption and copper(II) carboxyl complex formation was carried out. The sorption of copper(II) proceeds predominantly by complex (ionic and coordinate) bonding followed by the change in pH, also by single coordinate bonding. The mutual action of copper(II) and alkylmonoethers leads to a decrease in the equilibrium sorption for both copper(II) and the surfactant. The sorption of copper(II) and alkylmonoethers could be applicable for the purification of sewage including copper plating rinsewater from both contaminants simultaneously for the control of copper(II) and the surfactant in sewage effluents. Received: 15 May 2000 Accepted: 9 May 2001     

Copper(I) activity of the copper(II) ion-selective electrode

The Orion copper(II) ion-selective electrode responds well to copper(II) ions in aqueous medium. However, in the presence of acetonitrile and copper(I) ions, it can behave as a copper(I) ion-selective electrode with Nernstian behaviour.     

Darstellung und Fluoreszenzeigenschaften von Kupfer(I)-Carboxylaten

Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of Copper (I) Carboxylates By reduction of copper(II) carboxylates with ascorbic acid in aqueous solutions some aromatic copper(I) compounds can easily be obtained by precipitation. Powder x-ray photographs of copper(I) propionate and copper(I) monochloroacetate have similar characteristic interferences as copper(I) acetate, from which a layer structure is known. All the here described copper(I) carboxylates are fluorescent, indicating that oxygen atoms behave as sufficently strong donors, but most of them and especially those with tetragonal structure, do not change their fluorescence colour by cooling in liquid nitrogen like many copper(I) complexes with nitrogen bases do (fluorescence thermochromism). Fluorescence thermochromism occurs however at copper(I) 3-hydroxybenzoate. This presumably results from a lower symmetry.     

A polarographic study of the redox and complex-forming reactions of penicillamine, N-acetylpenicillamine and copper (I) or (II)

Polarographic methods are used to study the redox and complexation reactions between copper(II) or (I) and penicillamine, N-acetylpenicillamine or the oxidation product, dithiobisvaline. The formation of a 1:1 copper(I) complex between penicillamine and copper(I) was proved, and the stability of the complex measured. Copper(II) oxidizes the sulphur compound to the disulphide and the copper(I) formed then forms a complex with the sulphur amino-acid. The greater stability of the non-acetylated copper(I) complex suggests that RSCu(I) contains a chelate ring with participation of the free amino group. The disulphide can only form a complex with copper(II) and the stability of this complex is low. The results suggest that the copper(I) chelate is the form in which copper is eliminated during treatment with penicillamine.     

Experimental and computational study of species formed during electrochemical stripping oxidation of copper in chloride media determination of copper(II) in the ng l(-1) range by stripping potentiometry

A novel glassy carbon electrode design, permitting medium exchange in batch mode without loss of electrode potential control, has been used for the study of copper(I) and copper(II) species formed during constant current stripping oxidation of copper in chloride media. It was found that copper(II) species dominated at chloride concentrations below about 1 mM and that soluble copper(I) species dominated at chloride concentrations above about 100 mM. In the concentration range 1-100 mM, soluble copper(I) and copper(II) species are formed as well as solid copper(I) chloride, the latter giving rise to a split peak as it is further oxidised to copper(II). The experimental results agreed satisfactorily with computer calculated equilibria data using the haltafall program. The medium exchange procedure has, furthermore, been used for the determination of copper(II) in seawater reference samples, 7.5 M ammonium acetate/2.5 M acetic acid being used as stripping medium. The detection limit, after 15 min of electrolysis, was found to be 6 ng l(-1) (0.10 mM) and the relative precision 6-10%.     

Solvent and steric effects on the extraction of copper(II) with pivalic acid

The solvent extraction of copper(II) with trimethylacetic acid using benzene and 1-octanol as solvents was performed at 25 degrees C and 0.1 mole. dm(-3) ionic strength in the aqueous phase. In contrast to the extraction of copper(II) with a saturated straight-chain carboxylic acid in benzene, the dimeric copper(II) trimethylacetate was observed to dissociate into the monomer, even at a moderately high concentration of copper(II) in the benzene phase. In the system using 1-octanol as a solvent, both the monomeric and dimeric copper(II) species are suggested to be solvated by some 1-octanol molecules. It has been found that the dimerization and adduct formation of copper(II) species in benzene may more effectively enhance the extractability of copper(II) than the solvation by 1-octanol molecules.     

Voltammetric behaviour of copper(iii) and its analytical applications

Copper(II) and copper(III) complexes with periodate or tellurate ligands are electroactive at a smooth platinum electrode, giving an anodic, cathodic or cathanodic wave in the presence of alkaline hydroxide solutions containing copper(II), copper(III), or copper(II)-copper(III) species, respectively. The corresponding limiting currents are diffusion-controlled. The following analytical applications are proposed: (a) amperometric titration of copper(III) solutions; (b) voltammetric determination of copper. Results of amperometric titrations of copper(III) were similar to those by an established procedure. Voltammetry of copper(II) allows the metal to be determined down to concentrations of 1·10^-5M, even in the presence of different ions; the procedure can be applied to such heat-transfer media for nuclear reactors as sodium and potassium metals and their hydroxides.     

How Does CuII Convert into CuI? An Unexpected Ring‐Mediated Single‐Electron Reduction

Cu(x)O (x=1,2) nanomaterials with tailored composition and properties-a hot topic in sustainable technologies-may be fabricated from molecular sources through bottom-up processes that involve unexpected changes in the metal oxidation state and open intriguing challenges on the copper redox chemistry. How copper(II) sources may lead to copper(I) species in spite of the absence of any explicit reducing agent, and even in the presence of oxygen, is one such question-to date unanswered. Herein, we study copper "reduction without reductants" within one molecule and reveal that the actual reducing agent is abstracted atomic hydrogen. By investigating the fragmentation of a copper(II) precursor for copper oxide nanostructures by combined ESI-MS with multiple collisional experiments (ESI/MS(n)) and theoretical calculations, we highlight a copper-promoted C-H bond activation, leading to reduction of the metal center and formation of a Cu(I)-C-NCCN six-membered ring. Such a novel ring system is the structural motif for a new family of cyclic copper(I) adducts, which show a bonding scheme, herein reported for the first time, that may shed unprecedented light on copper chemistry. Beyond the relevance for the preparation of copper oxide nanostructures, the hydrogen-abstraction/proton-delivery/electron-gain mechanism of copper(II) reduction disclosed herein appears to be a general property of copper and might help to understand its redox reactivity.     

Galactose oxidase models: solution chemistry, and phenoxyl radical generation mediated by the copper status

Galactose oxidase (GO) is an enzyme that catalyzes two-electron oxidations. Its active site contains a copper atom coordinated to a tyrosyl radical, the biogenesis of which requires copper and dioxygen. We have recently studied the properties of electrochemically generated mononuclear Cu(II)-phenoxyl radical systems as model compounds of GO. We present here the solution chemistry of these ligands under various copper and dioxygen statuses: N(3)O ligands first chelate Cu(II), leading, in the presence of base, to [Cu(II)(ligand)(CH(3)CN)](+) complexes (ortho-tert-butylated ligands) or [(Cu(II))(2)(ligand)(2)](2+) complexes (ortho-methoxylated ligands). Excess copper(II) then oxidizes the complex to the corresponding mononuclear Cu(II)-phenoxyl radical species. N(2)O(2) tripodal ligands, in the presence of copper(II), afford directly a copper(II)-phenoxyl radical species. Addition of more than two molar equivalents of copper(II) affords a Cu(II)-bis(phenoxyl) diradical species. The donor set of the ligand directs the reaction towards comproportionation for ligands possessing an N(3)O donor set, while disproportionation is observed for ligands possessing an N(2)O(2) donor set. These results are discussed in the light of recent results concerning the self-processing of GO. A path involving copper(II) disproportionation is proposed for oxidation of the cross-linked tyrosinate of GO, supporting the fact that both copper(I) and copper(II) activate the enzyme.     

Experimental investigation on the mechanism of chelation-assisted, copper(II) acetate-accelerated azide-alkyne cycloaddition

A mechanistic model is formulated to account for the high reactivity of chelating azides (organic azides capable of chelation-assisted metal coordination at the alkylated azido nitrogen position) and copper(II) acetate (Cu(OAc)(2)) in copper(II)-mediated azide-alkyne cycloaddition (AAC) reactions. Fluorescence and (1)H NMR assays are developed for monitoring the reaction progress in two different solvents, methanol and acetonitrile. Solvent kinetic isotopic effect and premixing experiments give credence to the proposed different induction reactions for converting copper(II) to catalytic copper(I) species in methanol (methanol oxidation) and acetonitrile (alkyne oxidative homocoupling), respectively. The kinetic orders of individual components in a chelation-assisted, copper(II)-accelerated AAC reaction are determined in both methanol and acetonitrile. Key conclusions resulting from the kinetic studies include (1) the interaction between copper ion (either in +1 or +2 oxidation state) and a chelating azide occurs in a fast, pre-equilibrium step prior to the formation of the in-cycle copper(I)-acetylide, (2) alkyne deprotonation is involved in several kinetically significant steps, and (3) consistent with prior experimental and computational results by other groups, two copper centers are involved in the catalysis. The X-ray crystal structures of chelating azides with Cu(OAc)(2) suggest a mechanistic synergy between alkyne oxidative homocoupling and copper(II)-accelerated AAC reactions, in which both a bimetallic catalytic pathway and a base are involved. The different roles of the two copper centers (a Lewis acid to enhance the electrophilicity of the azido group and a two-electron reducing agent in oxidative metallacycle formation, respectively) in the proposed catalytic cycle suggest that a mixed valency (+2 and +1) dinuclear copper species be a highly efficient catalyst. This proposition is supported by the higher activity of the partially reduced Cu(OAc)(2) in mediating a 2-picolylazide-involved AAC reaction than the fully reduced Cu(OAc)(2). Finally, the discontinuous kinetic behavior that has been observed by us and others in copper(I/II)-mediated AAC reactions is explained by the likely catalyst disintegration during the course of a relatively slow reaction. Complementing the prior mechanistic conclusions drawn by other investigators, which primarily focus on the copper(I)/alkyne interactions, we emphasize the kinetic significance of copper(I/II)/azide interaction. This work not only provides a mechanism accounting for the fast Cu(OAc)(2)-mediated AAC reactions involving chelating azides, which has apparent practical implications, but suggests the significance of mixed-valency dinuclear copper species in catalytic reactions where two copper centers carry different functions.     

Cathodic and anodic stripping determination of traces of adenine and adenosine based on accumulation of copper(I) compounds at mercury or amalgam electrodes

In the presence of adenine and adenosine, the copper(II)/copper(Hg) couple splits to the copper(II)/copper(I) and copper(I)/copper(Hg) couples. Sparingly soluble complexes of copper(I) with adenine and adenosine can be accumulated on the electrode surface either by reduction of Cu(II) ions or by oxidation of the copper amalgam electrode. The copper(I)/adenine deposit can be stripped either cathodically or anodically with detection limits of 5×10^?9 and 2×10^?8 mol dm^?3, respectively. The copper(I)/ adenosine complex yields only the cathodic stripping peak with a detection limit of 9×10^?6 mol dm^?3. The stripping peaks obtained for the copper(I)/adenine and copper(I)/ adenosine complexes are better defined and appear over a wider range of pH than the peaks related to the corresponding mercury compounds. Adenosine cannot be determined in the presence of adenine bur adenine can be determined in the presence of moderate amounts of adenosine.     

Determination of traces of purine by cathodic stripping voltammetry at the hanging copper amalgam drop electrode

In the presence of purine, the copper(II)/copper(Hg) couple splits into copper(II)/copper(I) and copper(I)/copper(Hg) couples, which form two well-separated systems of peaks under voltammetric conditions. The copper(I)/purine complex adsorbs on the electrode surfacer and can be deposited on the electrode surface by electroreduction of copper(II) ions at the HMDE or by electro-oxidation of the hanging copper amalgam drop electrode (HCADE). The deposit can be stripped either cathodically or anodically over the pH range 2–9. The cathodic stripping variant at the HCADE, in solution with pH 2, offers the best results, with linear response for the range 5 × 10^?9–1.5 × 10^?7 mol dm^?3 purine after an accumulation time of 3 min. The detection limit found with the HMDE in the presence of copper(II) ions is higher.     

Active Site Models for the Cu(A) Site of Peptidylglycine α-Hydroxylating Monooxygenase and Dopamine β-Monooxygenase

A mononuclear copper(II) superoxo species has been invoked as the key reactive intermediate in aliphatic substrate hydroxylation by copper monooxygenases such as peptidylglycine α-hydroxylating monooxygenase (PHM), dopamine β-monooxygenase (DβM), and tyramine β-monooxygenase (TβM). We have recently developed a mononuclear copper(II) end-on superoxo complex using a N-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-1,5-diazacyclooctane tridentate ligand, the structure of which is similar to the four-coordinate distorted tetrahedral geometry of the copper-dioxygen adduct found in the oxy-form of PHM (Prigge, S. T.; Eipper, B. A.; Mains, R. E.; Amzel, L. M. Science2004, 304, 864-867). In this study, structures and physicochemical properties as well as reactivity of the copper(I) and copper(II) complexes supported by a series of tridentate ligands having the same N-[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]-1,5-diazacyclooctane framework have been examined in detail to shed light on the chemistry dictated in the active sites of mononuclear copper monooxygenases. The ligand exhibits unique feature to stabilize the copper(I) complexes in a T-shape geometry and the copper(II) complexes in a distorted tetrahedral geometry. Low temperature oxygenation of the copper(I) complexes generated the mononuclear copper(II) end-on superoxo complexes, the structure and spin state of which have been further characterized by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Detailed kinetic analysis on the O(2)-adduct formation reaction gave the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters providing mechanistic insights into the association and dissociation processes of O(2) to the copper complexes. The copper(II) end-on superoxo complex thus generated gradually decomposed to induce aliphatic ligand hydroxylation. Kinetic and DFT studies on the decomposition reaction have suggested that C-H bond abstraction occurs unimolecularly from the superoxo complex with subsequent rebound of the copper hydroperoxo species to generate the oxygenated product. The present results have indicated that a superoxo species having a four-coordinate distorted tetrahedral geometry could be reactive enough to induce the direct C-H bond activation of aliphatic substrates in the enzymatic systems.     

Accumulation voltammetry of copper(II) at carbon-paste electrode containing salicylideneamino-2-thiophenol

Summary Accumulation voltammetry of copper(II) was investigated with a carbon-paste electrode containing salicylideneamino-2-thiophenol(SATP). Copper(II) was accumulated as the copper(II)-SATP complex on the electrode without an applied potential by immersing the electrode in 0.01 mol/l acetate buffer (pH 3.8) containing copper(II). The reduction peak of the copper(II)-SATP complex was observed at –0.12 V (vs. SCE) in 0.01 mol/l acetate buffer (pH 3.8) by scanning the potential in a negative direction. The calibration curve for copper(II) was linear in the range of 2×10^–9–1×10^–7 mol/l. Since the accumulation of copper(II) is based on a chemical reaction between copper(II) and SATP, copper(II) was selectively accumulated on the electrode. The presented method was applied to the determination of copper(II) in standard reference materials prepared by the National Institute for Environmental Studies.     

The simultaneous determination of copper and nickel by solvent extraction and gas-liquid chromatography with bis (acetylpivalylmethane) ethylenediimine as reagent

The copper(II), nickel(II) and palladium(II) chelates of the bridged β-ketoamine, bis(acetylpivalylmethane) ethylenediimine, are described. The copper and nickel complexes are readily extracted by cyclohexane at pH 8.0 from aqueous solution. The gas chromatographic separation of the copper and palladium, the nickel and palladium, and the copper and nickel chelates is reported on a silicone gum rubber phase (E-350) supported on Universal B at 285°C. Optimal conditions for the complete separation of copper and nickel are reported; the solvent extraction—gas chromatographic procedures are applied to the determination of the individual metal ions (limit of detection, 1 ng) and to the simultaneous determination of copper and nickel in solution and in alloy samples. A rapid method for the determination of copper in domestic water samples is also described.     

An In Vitro Study of the Interaction of Copper(II) Salicylates with Genomic DNA Using Gel Electrophoresis and Gel Permeation Chromatography

This papers describes the in vitro interaction of copper(II) acetylsalicylate and copper(II) salicylate with genomic DNA isolated from human blood. The two drug substances were found to bind to DNA after incubation with whole blood over night. Bonding was confirmed by detection of separated DNA electrophoresis bands for copper, copper(II) acetylsalicylate, copper(II) salicylate, acetylsalicylic acid and salicylic acid. Drug–DNA interactions were observed during electrophoresis in the form of fragmentation by formation of two bands when compared to controls. Gel permeation chromatography parameters also confirmed the occurrence of fragmentation. The use of gel permeation chromatography parameters as a measure of fragmentation of DNA is discussed. The fragmentation of genomic DNA after incubation with copper(II) acetylsalicylate and copper(II) salicylate suggested that these drug substances might be responsible for cytotoxicity in vivo.