Iron Catalysis of SO2 Oxidation in the Atmosphere

The mechanisms of SO₂ oxidation catalyzed by iron ions in the droplet phase of the convective cloud in the lower atmosphere were examined. The relations of the catalytic SO₂ decrease to the concentration of the iron ions and to the intensity of fluxes to the droplet of the OH _(g) and HO _2(g) radicals were characterized. The determining role of the replacement of the low-reactive HO _2(g)(O^– _2(aq)) radical by the reactive SO^– _5(aq) radical in the sulfite medium during daytime was revealed. This process occurred due to the coupling of the decay of the radicals and their regeneration in the liquid-phase reactions O^– _2(aq) + FeOH²⁺ _(aq) Fe²⁺ _(aq) + OH^– _(aq) + O_2(aq), HSO^– _5(aq) + Fe²⁺ _(aq) FeOH²⁺ _(aq) + SO^– _4(aq)HSO ₃ ^- _(aq),O_{2 (aq)} SO^– _5(aq).     

Possibility of thermal analysis of different types of bonding of water in minerals

Various types of water bonding were studied. e.g. water bound by occlusion, by adsorption, by capillary condensation, by chemisorption and as a solid solution, zeolitic water, interlayer water, crystal water and structural water bound in form of hydroxil groups. The differentiation of these various types of bonding is rather difficult, for on heating water is evolved at various temperatures and in rather wide temperature domains which overlap to different extents. Efforts were made to improve the detection by applying the quasi-isothermal quasi-isobaric measuring technique.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurden verschiedene Bindungstypen von Wasser untersucht. Wasser kann unter anderem durch Einschlüsse, Adsorption. Kapillarkondensation, Chemisorption und in Form von Mischkristallen, zeolitisch, schichteingebettetem und Kristallwasser sowie als OH-Form gebunden sein. Die Untersuchung dieser zahlreichen Bindungstypen ist äußerst schwierig, da die Wasserabgabe bei verschiedenen Temperaturen geschieht und die ziemlich breiten Temperaturintervalle mehr oder weniger überlappen. Mittels quasiisothermen und quasiisobaren Meßtechniken wurde versucht, die Möglichkeit der Bestimmung zu verbessern.

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Determination of Aqueous Nickel-Carbonate and Nickel-Oxalate Complexation Constants

An ion-exchange method was used to determine complexation constants for the Ni-oxalate and Ni-carbonate systems in a NaClO₄ background electrolyte. The Ni-oxalate data were interpreted in terms of a single Niox(aq) complex having log K ₁ values for Ni²⁺ + ox^2– Niox(aq) of 3.9 ± 0.1 (I.S. = 0.5 mol-L^–1 p[H] = 7.1) and 4.4 ± 0.1 (I.S. = 0.1 mol-L^–1 p[H] = 8.6) at 22 ± 1C. Specific ion-interaction theory (SIT) was used to obtain log K ₁ = 5.17 ± 0.05 (95% confidence level and = –0.23 ± 0.15) at I.S. = 0. The Ni-carbonate studies were carried out at p[H] values of 7.5, 8.5, and 9.6 in 0.5 mol-L^–1 NaClO₄/NaHCO₃ solutions. The NiCO₃(aq) species was the dominant complex in the [CO₃ ^2–] concentration ranges studied at all three p[H] values. A log K ₁ value for Ni²⁺ + CO₃ ^2– NiCO₃(aq) of 2.9 ± 0.3 was deduced at I.S. = 0.5 mol-L^–1. Extrapolating this value to zero ionic strength using the SIT approach yielded log K ₁ = 4.2 ± 0.3 (95% confidence level and = –0.26 ± 0.04). The data allowed upper bound values for the complexation constants for NiHCO₃ ⁺ and Ni(CO₃)₂ ^2– to be estimated, i.e., log K < 1.4 for Ni²⁺ + HCO₃ ^– NiHCO₃ ⁺, and log K ₂ < 2 for NiCO₃(aq) + CO₃ ^2– Ni(CO₃)₂ ^2–, respectively.     

Stability of the valinomycin-rubidium complex in water saturated nitrobenzene

From the extraction experiments and -activity measurements, the extraction constant corresponding to the Rb⁺(aq)+CsL⁺(nb)RbL⁺(nb)+Cs⁺(aq) equilibrium in the two-phase water-nitrobenzene system (L=valinomycin; aq=aqueous phase, nb=nitrobenzene phase) was evaluated in the form logK _ex (Rb⁺, CsL⁺)=0.9. Further, the stability constant of the valinomycin-rubidium complex in nitrobenzene saturated with water was calculated as log _nb(RbL⁺)=11.7.     

Cyclohexanol conversion of Pt-and Co-promoted molybdena-alumina; Effect of S-uptake

The uptake of sulfur reduces the overall activity of PtMo/Al₂O₃ and enhances that of CoMo/Al₂O₃ in conversion of cyclohexanol. Significant changes in selectivity indicate the existence of different active sites of the initial catalyst for hydro-dehydrogenation and dehydration. The differences in catalytic activity expressed in terms of overall TOF decrease with increasing sulfur treatment like for Ru and Ir promoted catalysts.

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PtMo/Al₂O₃ CoMo/Al₂O₃. - . Ru .

     

Pressure and temperature effects on the excess deuteron and proton conductance

The limiting molar conductances ° of deuterium chloride DCl in D₂O were determined as a function of pressure and temperature in order to examine the proton-jump mechanism in detail. The excess deuteron conductances °_E(D ⁺), as estimated by the equation [°_E(D ⁺) = °(DCl/D ₂ O) – °(KCl/D ₂ O)], increases with an increase in the pressure and temperature as well as the excess proton conductance [°_E(H ⁺) = °(HCl/H ₂ O) – °(KCl/H ₂ O)]. The isotope effect on the excess conductances, however, depends on the pressure and temperature contrary to the model proposed by Conway et al.: °_E(H ⁺)/°_E(D ⁺) decreases with increasing pressure and temperature. The magnitude of the decrease with pressure becomes more prominent at lower temperature. These results are discussed in terms of the pre-rotation of adjacent water molecules, the bending of hydrogen bonds with pressure, and the difference in strength of hydrogen bonds between D₂O and H₂O.     

Contribution a l'étude de l'oxyde de cadmium en milieu alcalin

Résumé La thermogravimétrie et l'analyse thermique différentielle montrent que l'oxydation du cadmium à l'air est négligeable jusqu'à 400°, tandis qu'en présence de peroxyde de sodium de soude ou de peroxyde de baryum, elle est totale mais que l'agent oxydant est uniquement l'oxygène de l'air. Le calcul de la chaleur de réaction à partir de la mesure de l'air du pic d'ATD correspondant fait conclure à la seule formation de l'oxyde de cadmium, le pic de fusion étant utilisé comme référence.

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Thermogravimetric and differential thermoanalytical investigations have shown that the oxidation of cadmium in air is negligible up to 400°. In the presence of sodium peroxide, barium peroxide or sodium hydroxide complete oxidation takes place, the aerial oxygen acting as the only oxidizing agent. The heat of reaction, calculated from the DTA peak area using the peak corresponding to the melting of the sample as reference, indicated that exclusively cadmium oxide was formed.

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Zusammenfassung Thermogravimetrische und differentialthermoanalytische Untersuchungen zeigten, daß die Oxydation des Kadmiums in Luft bis zu 400° vernachlässigbar ist. In Gegenwart von Natriumperoxyd, Bariumperoxyd oder Natriumhydroxyd tritt vollständige Oxydation ein. Als Oxydationsmittel wirkt jedoch ausschließlich der Luftsauerstoff. Die aus der Messung der DTA Spitzenfläche erfolgte Berechnung der Reaktionswärme, wobei die dem Schmelzen entsprechende Spitze als Referenz diente, wies auf die alleinige Bildung von Kadmiumoxyd hin.

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Role of metal center in reactions of polynuclear nickel(ii) and cobalt(ii) trimethylacetates with 8-amino-2,4-dimethylquinoline

The reactions of 8-amino-2,4-dimethylquinoline (L) (1) with polynuclear nickel(ii) and cobalt(ii) hydroxotrimethylacetato complexes under anaerobic conditions were studied. The nonanuclear cluster Ni₉(₄-OH)₃(₃-OH)₃(_n-OOCCMe₃)₁₂(HOOCCMe₃)₄ gave the mononuclear complex Ni(²-L)(²-OOCCMe₃)₂ (2). The tetranuclear complex Ni₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₄(²-OOCCMe₃)₂(EtOH)₆ produced the mononuclear complex Ni(²-L)(²-OOCCMe₃)(OOCCMe₃)L (3). At room temperature, the cobalt-containing polynuclear trimethylacetates, viz., the polymer [Co(OH) _n (OOCCMe₃)_2–n ] _x and the tetranuclear complex Co₄(₃-OH)₂(-OOCCMe₃)₄(²-OOCCMe₃)₂(EtOH)₆, were transformed into the trinuclear cobalt(ii) complex Co₃(₃-OH)(-OOCCMe₃)₄(²-L)₂(OOCCMe₃) (4). Meanwhile, at 80 °C these compounds generated the binuclear cobalt(iii) complex Co₂(₂²-(HN)C₉NMe₂)₂(-OOCCMe₃)(L)(OOCCMe₃)₃ (5). The structures of the resulting compounds were established by X-ray diffraction analysis. Compounds 2—4 exhibit the antiferromagnetic spin-spin exchange coupling, whereas compound 5 is diamagnetic.     

The twisted skeleton of 1,9-diaminononane incatena-[catena-,μ-(1,9-diaminononane)cadmium(II) tetra-μ -cyanonickelate(II)]-o-xylene(2/1)

The Hofmann-danon-typeo-xylene clathrate Cd[NH₂(CH₂)₉NH₂]Ni(CN)₄·0.5(CH₃)₂C₆H₄, crystallizes in the triclinic space groupP witha = 15.118(3),b = 14.048(4),c = 7.325(1) Å, = 91.50(2), = 131.66(3), and = 107.50(2)°,V = 1051(1) ų andZ = 2. The structure, refined toR = 0.047 using 2851 reflections, reveals a three-dimensional host framework built of the layers of a two-dimensionalcatena-[cadmium tetra--cyanonickelate(Il)] network and of the ambidentate 1,9-diaminononane (danon) bridging the Cd atoms in adjacent networks. The guesto-xylene molecule is accommodated in the cavity formed in the interlayer space similar to that in the Hofmann-daotn-type. The skeleton of the danon in the Cd-NC₉N-Cd linkage takes a (gauche)₂(trans)₈ conformation twisted at the (gauche)₂ part in contrast with the all-trans conformation of 1,8-diaminononane in the Hofmann-daotn-type clathrate. The twisted (gauche)₂ part of the danon skeleton occupies the interlayer space to such an extent that void space available for the guest o-xylene molecule decreases to half that in the Hofmann-daotn-type clathrate Cd[NH₂(CH₂)₈NH₂]Ni(CN)₄·G.The Crystal structures of ,-Diaminoalkanecadmium(II)Tetracyanonickelate(II) - Aromatic Molecule Inclusion Compounds. VI.     

An equilibrium and calorimetric investigation of the hydrolysis of L-tryptophan to (indole + pyruvate + ammonia)

Apparent equilibrium constants and calorimetric enthalpies of reaction have been measured for the reaction L-tryptophan(aq) + H₂O(l) = indole(aq) + pyruvate(aq) + ammonia(aq) which is catalyzed by L-tryptophanase. High-pressure liquid-chromatography and microcalorimetery were used to perform these measurements. The equilibrium measurements were performed as a function of pH, temperature, and ionic strength. The results have been interpreted with a chemical equilibrium model to obtain thermodynamic quantities for the reference reaction: L-tryptophan(aq) + H₂O(l) = indole(aq) + pyruvate^–(aq) + NH ₄ ⁺ (aq). At T=25°C and I_m=O the results for this reaction are: K^o=(1.05±0.13)×10^–4, G°=(22.71±0.33) kJ-mol^–1, H°=(62.0±2.3) kJ-mol^–1, and S°=(132±8) J-K^–1-mol^–1. These results have been used together with thermodynamic results from the literature to calculate standard Gibbs energies of formation, standard enthalpies of formation, standard molar entropies, standard molar heat capacities, and standard transformed formation properties for the substances participating in this reaction.Presented at the Symposium, 76^th CSC Congress, Sherbrooke, Quebec, May 30–June 3, 1993, honoring Professor Donald Patterson on the occasion of his 65^th birthday.     

The oxidative addition of diphenylphosphine and monophenylphosphine to the electron-rich rhenium-rhenium triple bond. The isolation and characterization of compounds that contain the four-center Re(μ-X)(μ-PR2)Re cluster (X=halide)

Diphenylphosphine oxidatively adds to the ReRe bonds of Re₂ X ₄(-dppm)₂ (X=Cl or Br; dppm=Ph₂PCH₂PPh₂) and Re₂Cl₄(-dpam)₂ (dpam=Ph₂AsCH₂AsPh₂) to afford the dirhenium(III) complexes Re₂(-X)(-PPh₂)HX ₃(-LL)₂. The dppm complexes have also been prepared from the reactions of Re₂(-O₂CCH₃)X ₄(-dppm)₂ with Ph₂PH, and a similar strategy has been used to prepare Re₂(-Cl)(-PPh₂)HCl₃(-dmpm)₂ (dmpm=Me₂PCH₂PMe₂) from Re₂(-O₂CCH₃)Cl₄(dmpm)₂. Phenylphosphine likewise reacts with Re₂ X ₄(-dppm)₂ to give Re₂(-X)(-PHPh)HX ₃(-dppm)₂. An X-ray crystal structure determination on Re₂(-Cl)(-PPh₂)HCl₃(-dppm)₂ confirms its edge-shared bioctahedral structure. This complex crystallizes in the space group (No. 148) witha=21.699(3) Å, =84.50(4)°,V=10084(5) ų, andZ=6. The structure was refined toR=0.049 (R _w 0.069) for 5770 data withI>3.0(I). The Re-Re distance is 2.5918(7) Å. Oxidation of the bromide complex Re₂(-Br)(-PPh₂)HBr₃(-dppm)₂ with NOPF₆ produces the unusual dirhenium(III, II) cation [Re₂(-H)(-Br)[P(O)Ph₂]Br₂(NO)(-dppm)₂]⁺ which has been structurally characterized as its perrhenate salt, [Re₂(-H)(-Br)[P(O)Ph₂]Br₂(NO)(-dppm)₂]ReO₄ · 2CH₂Cl₂. This complex crystallizes in the space group (No. 2) witha=14.187(7) Å,b=16.419(5) Å,c=16.729(5) Å, =98.76(2)°, =110.11(3)°, =104.66(3)°,V=3414(6) ų,Z=2. The structure was refined toR=0.040 (R _w =0.051) for 5736 data withI>3.0(I). The presence of a phosphorus-bound [P(O)Ph₂]^– ligand, a linear nitrosyl and a bridging hydrido ligand has been confirmed. The Re-Re distance is 2.6273(8) Å.     

Molecular structure of aniline in the gaseous phase: A concerted study by electron diffraction and ab initio molecular orbital calculations

The molecular structure of free aniline has been investigated by gas-phase electron diffraction and ab initio MO calculations at the HF and MP2 levels of theory, using the 6-31G^*(6D) basis set. Least-squares refinement of a model withC _s symmetry, with constraints from MP2 calculations, has led to an accurate determination of the C-C-C angle at theipso position of the benzene ring, =119.0±0.2 (where the uncertainty represents total error). This parameter provides information on the extent of the interaction between the nitrogen lone pair and the system of the benzene ring, and could not be determined accurately by microwave spectroscopy. The angles at theortho, meta, andpara positions of the ring are 120.3±0.1, 120.7±0.1, and 119.0±0.3, respectively. Important bond distances are r _g(C-C)=1.398±0.003 å andr _g(C-N) =1.407±0.003 å. The effective dihedral angle between the H-N-H plane and the ring plane, averaged over the large-amplitude inversion motion of the amino group, is ¦¦=44±4. The equilibrium dihedral angle is calculated to be 41.8 at the HF level and 43.6 at the MP2 level, in agreement with far-infrared spectroscopic information. The MO calculations predict that the differencer(C_ortho-C_meta) -r(C_ipso-C_ortho) is 0.008–0.009 å. They also indicate that the nitrogen atom is displaced from the ring plane, on the side opposite to the amino hydrogens. The displacement is 0.049 å at the HF level and 0.072 å at the MP2 level. The two calculations, however, yield very different patterns for the minute deviations from planarity of the ring carbons.     

Conformational studies of sequential polypeptides of L-Alanine and β-Alanine

Summary In order to investigate the effect of the -alanine residue on the conformational stability of -helical poly(L-alanine), studies have been made on the conformations of sequential copolypeptides having the following repeating sequences: (L-Ala--Ala) _n , (L-Ala-L-Ala--Ala) _n , (L-Ala--Ala-L-Ala-L-Ala) _n and (L-Ala-L-Ala-X) _n , where X is D,L--amino-isobutyric acid residue. Conformations of these polypeptides were measured both in the solution and solid states by means of optical rotatory dispersion, infrared and far-infrared spectroscopies and X-ray diffractions. All the copolypeptides studied here did not give the -helix. It may be, therefore, concluded that the -alanine residue is not incorporated in but impairs the -helix of poly(L-alanine), since the hydrogen bond periodicity in the -helical chain is disturbed by the introduction of such a -amino acid as -alanine.With 5 figures and 2 tables     

Enthalpy of solution of carbohydrates using a modified differential scanning calorimeter

A differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) was modified for the determination of enthalpies of solution. The measurements were performed on aqueous solutions of the deoxy- and fluoro-deoxy derivatives of D-glucopyranose (Glu) where the OH group on the C1, C2, C3, and C6 is replaced by H (1HGlu, 2HGlu, 3HGlu, and 6HGlu) and by F (1FGlu, 2FGlu, 3FGlu, and 6FGlu), 4-deoxy 4-fluoro--D-glucopyranoside (4FGlu), 1-methoxy--D-glucopyranoside (MeOGlu), 1-phenoxy--D-glucopyranoside (PheOGlu), D-mannopyranose (Man), and 3-methoxy--D-glucopyranoside (3MeOGlu), at 15.1, 25.0, 35.0, and 45.1°C. The enthalpies of solution _sH⁰(T) ranged from 1.00±0.25 kJ-mol^–1 for 6HGlu at 15.1°C to 20.4±1.4 for PhOGlu at 45.1°C and were in good agreement with literature values for Man, Glu, MeOGlu, and 3MeOGlu at 25.0 and 35.0°C and for MeOMan and 2HGlu at 35.0°C. _sH⁰(T) for the derivatives were then extrapolated up to the melting temperature T_m and compared with their enthalpies of fusion, _fH also determined from DSC measurements. If the agreement between _sH⁰(T_m) and _fH was within the 95% confidence level, then it was concluded that intermolecular interactions between the carbohydrate molecules in the liquid phase were the same as between the carbohydrate and water molecules in the solution phase. This agreement was observed for aqueous solutions of Man, Glu, MeOGlu, 3HGlu, 3FGlu, and 6FGlu.     

Interaction of PM12?nVnO40?(3+n) (M=Mo, W) heteropoly complexes with nitrogen oxide

In aqueous solution, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) hetero-polyanions provide a much faster oxidation of NO than mononuclear VO ₂ ⁺ ions, yielding HNO₂, NO ₃ ^– and reduced HPA.

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, PM_12–nV_nO₄₀ ^–(3+n) (M=Mo,W) , VO ₂ ⁺ , NO HNO₂ NO ₃ ^– .

     

Organometallic complexes containing thiosemicarbazone and related ligands. Part II(1). η3-allyl dicarbonyl complexes of molybdenum(II) with attached thiosemicarbazone ligands

Summary The -allylmolybdenum(II) complexes [MoX(CO)₂-(NCMe)₂(³-C₃H₄R)] (X=Cl, Br and I; R=H and 2-Me) react either in dichloromethane or acetonitrile with thiosemicarbazones to give the new complexes [MoX-(CO)₂(RRCNNHCSNH₂)(³-C₃H₄R)] (R=H or Me; R'=Me, Et, Pr or Ph)via displacement of acetonitrile ligands.     

Cardiac glycosides of theCheiranthus allioni. XII

The seeds ofCheiranthus allioni hort. have yielded three new cardenolides the structures of which have been established and which have been named as 4-dehydrosarmentogenin (II), 4-dehydrosarmentogenin rhamnoside (I), and 4-dehydrosarmentogenin rhamnoglucoside (IV). (II) — C₂₃H₃₂O₅. m.p. 296–302°, [] _D ²⁰ +26.2±3° (in pyridine) is 3,11,14-trihydroxy-14-card-4,20(22)-dienolide. (I) C₂₉-H₄₂O₉, m.p. 268–275°, [] _D ²⁰ –38.2±3° (chloroform-ethanol) is 11,14-dihydroxy-3--L-rhamnopyranosyloxy-14-card-4,20(22)-dienolide.(IV) C₃₅H₅₂O₁₄, [] _D ^20D –44.1±3° (methanol), is 3-(4-O--D-glucopyranosyl--L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)-14-card-4, 20(22)-dienolide. An independent synthesis of 4-dehydrosarmentogenin (II) has been carried out, starting from 3,5,11,14-tetrahydroxy-5,14-card-20(22)-enolide, which has confirmed its structure.For Communication XI, see [1].All-Union Scientific-Research Drug Institute, Kharkov. Kharkov State Pharmaceutical Institute. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 119–125, January–February, 1987.     

Formation of N-butane in the pyrolysis of ethylene [1]

Yields of n-C₄H₁₀ have been measured from the flow pyrolysis of C₂H₄ at 897 (±7) K. From 77 to 720 Torr the order of n-C₄H₁₀ formation was found to be 2.0±0.3 The rate constant for the reaction, was estimated to be 2.4(±0.6)×10^–4l mol^–1s^–1.

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-C₄H₁₀ C₂H₄ 897 (±7) . -C₄H₁₀ 77 720 2.0±0.3. 2C₂H₄C₂H₃+C₂H₅ 2,4 (±0,6)×10^{–4 –1–1}.

     

Kinetics of reduction of iron ore—coal pellets

Kinetic data on the reduction of iron ore-coal pellets are compared with similar data for lump ore. It is shown that, when ore and coal are mixed intimately, the reduction reactions are accelerated considerably. Ore-coal pellets offer some additional advantages, as discussed in the text.It is shown that the kinetics of ore-coal reduction can be studied by using a pseudo kinetic parameter,f (fraction of reaction), defined as the instantaneous weight loss divided by the maximum possible weight loss. Plots off versust have been analysed to establish the kinetic equations and evaluate the kinetic parameters.

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Zusammenfassung Die kinetischen Daten der Reduktion von Eisenerz-Kohle-Pellets wurde mit ähnlichen Daten von Stückerz verglichen. Es wurde gezeigt, daß die Reduktionsreaktionen im Falle einer intensiven Vermischung von Erz und Kohle erheblich beschleunigt werden. Erz-Kohle-Pellets besitzen einige zusätzliche Vorteile, auf die im Text näher eingegangen wird. Es wurde gezeigt, daß die Kinetik der Erz-Kohle-Reduktion mit Hilfe eines pseudokinetischen Parametersf (Reaktionsbruch) untersucht werden kann, der als Quotient aus aktuellem Gewichtsverlust und maximal möglichem Gewichtsverlust definiert wird. Zur Bestimmung der kinetischen Gleichungen und der Berechnung der kinetischen Parameter wurde einf–t Diagramm ausgewertet.

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Solubility of Crystalline Calcium Isosaccharinate

The solubility of calcium isosaccharinate Ca(ISA)₂(c) was determined at 23°C as a function of pH (1–14) and calcium ion molality (0.03–0.52). The similarity of solubility from the over- and undersaturation directions for different equilibration periods indicated that equilibrium in these solutions was reached rapidly (< 7 days) and that these data can be used to develop thermodynamic equilibrium constants. The solubility data were interpreted using the Pitzer ion–interaction model. The logarithms of the thermodynamic equilibrium constants determined from these data were 1.30 for the dominant reaction at pH < 4.5 [Ca(ISA)₂(c) + 2H⁺ Ca²⁺ + 2HISA(aq)], and –2.22 for the dominant reaction at 4.5 [Ca(ISA)₂(c)+ Ca(ISA)₂(aq)]. In addition, the logarithm of the dissociation constant of HISA [HISA(aq) ISA- + H⁺] was calculated to be –4.46.