Solvent effects on the kinetics of solvolysis of trans-dichlorobis (N-methylethylenediamine)cobalt(III) ion in water–propan-2-ol and water–acetonitrile mixtures

First order solvolysis rates of the trans-dichlorobis (N-methylethylenediamine) cobalt(III) ion have been measured over a wide range of solvent compositions and temperatures in water–propan-2-ol and water–acetonitrile mixtures. The rate of solvolysis is faster in the former mixtures rather than the latter. Plots of log(rate constant) versus the reciprocal of the dielectric constant of the co-solvent, and also versus the Grunwald–Winstein Y-values are non-linear for both co-solvents; this non-linearity is derived from a large differential effect of solvent structure between the initial and transition states. However, extrema in the variation of enthalpy H and entropy S of activation correlate well with the extrema in physical properties of the mixtures which are related to changes in solvent structure. Linear plots of H versus S were obtained and the isokinetic temperature indicates that the reaction is entropy controlled. The application of a free-energy cycle shows that changes in solvent structure affect the pentacoordinated cobalt(III) ion in the transition state more than the hexacoordinated cobalt(III) ion in the initial state. In addition, the stabilizing influence of changes in solvent structure is greater in propan-2-ol–water mixtures than in acetonitrile–water mixtures, and the difference becomes greater as the mole fraction, x2 of the organic co-solvent increases.     

Solvent effects on the initial and transition states for the solvolysis of trans-dichlorobis-(N-methylethylenediamine) cobalt(III) complex in water–dimethyl sulfoxide mixtures

Solvent effects on the initial and transition states for the solvolysis of the trans-dichlorobis-(N-methylethylenediamine)cobalt(III), (meen), complex have been investigated in the 25–55 °C range in aqueous DMSO mixtures, of varying solvent composition up to 60% by vol. The log of the first order rate constant, k, varies non-linearly with the reciprocal of the dielectric constant at the same temperature, due to differential solvation of the initial and transition states. The changes in the enthalpy, H , and entropy, S , of activation with the mole fraction of the co-solvent show extrema at the composition range where the change in solvent structure occurs. The application of a free energy cycle to the process of the initial state going to the transition state suggests that the effect of solvent structure on the complex ion in the transition state dominates the initial state and that this effect increases as the mole fraction of co-solvent increases.     

Cytotoxic properties of platinum(IV) and dinuclear platinum(II) complexes and their ligand substitution reactions with guanosine-5′-monophosphate

The substitution reaction of the Pt(IV) complex [PtCl₄(bipy)] with guanosine-5??-monophosphate (5??-GMP) was studied by UV?CVis spectrophotometry. This reaction was investigated under pseudo-first-order conditions at 37?°C in 25?mM Hepes buffer (pH?=?7.2) in the presence of 10?mM NaCl to prevent the hydrolysis of the complex. The substitution of chlorides in [{trans-Pt(NH₃)₂Cl}₂(??-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane)](ClO₄)₂ (Pt3) complex by 5??-GMP was followed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy under second-order conditions. Very similar values for the rate constants of both substitution steps were obtained. The Pt(IV) complexes, [PtCl₄(bipy)] and [PtCl₄(dach)], as well as dinuclaer Pt(II) [{trans-Pt(NH₃)₂Cl}₂(??-pyrazine)](ClO₄)₂ (Pt1), [{trans-Pt(NH₃)₂Cl}₂(??-4,4??-bipyridyl)](ClO₄)₂?·?DMF (Pt2) and [{trans-Pt(NH₃)₂Cl}₂(??-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane)](ClO₄)₂ (Pt3) complexes, displayed potent cytotoxic activity against human ovarium carcinoma cell line TOV21G and lower activity toward human colon carcinoma HCT116 cell line at the same concentrations. Our data indicate that these platinum complexes could be explored further, as potential therapeutic agents for ovarian cancer.     

Solvent effects on the electronic spectra of vanadyl(IV) ß-diketonate derivatives

The visible spectra of VO(acac-Cl)₂ and VO(acac-Br)₂ have been measured in several solvents with a wide range of donor properties. Spectra in the non-coordinating solvent benzene show little difference from those of other vanadyl ß-diketonates. Results for other solvents show a linear relationship between the energy differences of the first two visible bands, D_1,2 and the solvent Donor Numbers. The smaller sensitivity of D_1,2 for these species to Donor Number (relative to that for VO(acac)₂) has been interpreted in terms of a decreased tendency of the substituted species to undergo reaction with donor molecules.     

Kinetics of aquation of trans-dichlorobis(N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine)cobalt(III) ion in water–methanol in water–propan-2-ol media

The complex trans-[Co(dmen)2Cl2]Cl (dmen=N,N-dimethylethylenediamine) has been prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, u.v.-vis. and i.r. spectra. The kinetics of the primary aquation of trans-[Co(dmen)2Cl2] in H2O, H2O–MeOH and H2O–i-PrOH have been examined over a wide range of solvent compositions and temperatures (40–55°C). Plots of rate constants (log k) versus the reciprocal of the dielectric constant of the medium (Ds–1) and Grunwald–Winstein values of the solvent (Y) were found to be non-linear. The variation of enthalpies (H) and entropies (S) of activation with solvent composition has been determined. Plots of H or S versus the mole fraction of each solvent exhibit extrema at x2=ca. 0.16 and 0.27 for MeOH and at x2=ca. 0.03 and 0.14 for i-PrOH. Furthermore, the cycle relating the free energy of activation in H2O to that in H2O–co-solvent shows that the stabilizing influence of the changes in the solvent structure is greater on the emergent five-coordinate cation in the transition state than that on the complex ion in the initial state, with the difference becoming greater as the mole fraction of the co-solvent increases.     

Calculating the permittivity and polarizability of methanol–water mixtures at 20°C

The static permittivity and polarizability of methanol–water mixtures as functions of composition at 20°C are calculated on the basis of models proposed earlier.     

Spectrophotometric study of the complexation equilibria of cobalt(II) with 4-(5′-methyl-3′-isoxazolylazo)-resorcinol and determination of cobalt(II)

The reaction of cobalt(II) with 4-(5′-methyl-3′-isoxazolylazo)-resorcinol (MIAR) in 4% v/v ethanol-water medium at I = 0.1 M (NaClO₄) was investigated spectrophotometrically. Graphical and numerical calculation methods were used to establish the equilibria in solution and to evaluate the stability constant of the complexes formed (log β₁₀₁ = 7.48±0.06, log β₁₁₁ = 12.77 max 12.99, log β₁₀₂ = 16.41±0.07). The optimum conditions for the spectrophotometric determination of Co(II) with MIAR were established and the method applied to its determination in some low alloy steels and hydrofining catalysts.     

Enthalpic interaction coefficients of NaI–alkanediol pairs in methanol and in water

The dissolution enthalpies of NaI in the mixtures of methanol with 1,2-alkanediols (1,2-propanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 1,2-pentanediol) and with ??,??-alkanediols (1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol), as well NaI in the mixtures of water with 1,3-propanediol and 1,2-pentanediol, were determined at 298.15?K. The energetic effect of interactions between the investigated alkanediols and NaI in methanol and in water was calculated using the enthalpic pair interaction coefficients (h _xy ) model. These results along with the other data concerning the NaI?Cnon-electrolyte pairs taken from our earlier reports and from the literature were analyzed with respect to the effect of the non-electrolyte properties on the variations of the h _xy values. The group contributions illustrating the interactions of NaI with selected functional groups in non-electrolyte (alkanediol and alkanol) molecules, namely: CH₂ and OH groups were calculated and discussed.     

Solubility and preferential solvation of phenacetin in methanol + water mixtures at 298.15 K

The mole fraction solubility of phenacetin (PNC) in methanol + water binary solvent mixtures at 298.15 K was determined along with density of the saturated solutions. All these solubility values were correlated with the Jouyban–Acree model. Preferential solvation parameters of PNC by methanol (δx_1,3) were derived from their thermodynamic solution properties using the inverse Kirkwood–Buff integrals (IKBI) method. δx_1,3 values are negative in water-rich mixtures but positive in methanol mole fraction of >0.32. It is conjecturable that in the former case the hydrophobic hydration around non-polar groups of PNC plays a relevant role in the solvation. The higher solvation by methanol in mixtures of similar cosolvent compositions and methanol-rich mixtures could be explained in terms of the higher basic behaviour of methanol.     

Activity coefficients of rubidium chloride and cesium chloride in methanol–water mixtures and a comparative study of Pitzer and Pitzer–Simonson–Clegg models (298.15 K)

Activity coefficients of rubidium chloride and cesium chloride in methanol–water mixed solvent systems were determined by electromotive force (EMF) measurements at 298.15 K, in the range 0–40% (wt.%) methanol. For our work, the cells:

Rb-ISE | RbCl (m), methanol (Y), water (1 − Y) | Cl-ISE;  Cs-ISE | CsCl (m), methanol (Y), water (1 − Y) | Cl-ISE

Preparation and characterization of octacyanomolybdates(IV and V) and octacyanotungstates(IV and V) with 2,2′-bipyridylium cation

Reaction of protonated 2,2′-bipyridine (bpy) with octacyanometalates(IV and V), [M(CN)₈]ⁿ⁻ (M = Mo or W, n = 3 or 4), gave the following complexes: {(bpyH)₃[M(CN)₈]·4H₂O}, {(bpyH)₃(H₃O)[M(CN)₈]·H₂O}, {(bpyH₂)₂[W(CN)₈]·3H₂O} and {(bpyH₂)K₂[W(CN)₈]·2H₂SO₄·7H₂O}. These salts were characterized by electron absorption and reflectance spectrometry, IR, Raman and ESR spectrometry, thermo gravimetry and differential thermal analysis, cyclic voltammetry and potentiometry. The solubility of the salts in water and some polar organic solvents has been measured. The intensively coloured salts of molybdenum(IV) and tungsten(IV) have been discussed in terms of the bpyH⁺-[M(CN)₈]⁴⁻ ion pairs, which exhibit an outer-sphere electron transfer between adjacent redox sites.     

Solvatochromic effect and kinetics of methyl violet reduction with potassium iodide in water–isopropanol mixtures

The solvent influence on the reduction kinetics of methyl violet with iodide in binary mixture of aqueous isopropanol was investigated spectrophotometrically. The absorption spectra of methyl violet were recorded in water, aqueous isopropanol and absolute isopropanol. In these solvents λ_max was in the range from 580.5 to 582.5 nm. The CNIBS/R-K model was used to calculate the solvatochromic parameters in a binary mixture; polynomial equation was also applied to describe the experimental data. The transition energies (E_T) were calculated. They show bathochromic shift with the decrease in the polarity of the solvent. The temperature was varied from 298–318 K, while the pH of the reaction was maintained at 4.99 and 6.00. The reduction reaction was found to be first order by potassium iodide and zero order by methyl violet. The thermodynamic parameters were also evaluated to support the kinetic data.     

Comeplexes of 1-(2′-hydroxybenzyl)-2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-benzimidazole with U(VI) and Ce(IV)

Some new U(VI) and Ce(IV) complexes of 1-(2′-hydroxybenzyl)-2-(2′-hydroxyphenyl)-benzimidazole have been prepared and characterized by spectrg magnetic and conductance studies. IR spectral data suggests that the ligand in all the complexes is monodenate through the tertiary nitrogen and that the phenolic oxygen is free from coordination. Conductivity measurements indicate that the nitrate and acetate complexes of U(VI) are non-electrolytes, whereas the nitrate complex of Ce(IV) is a 1:1 electrolyte.     

Study of complex formation between La+3, Ce+3 and Y3+ cations with some 18-membered crown ethers in methanol–water and methanol–acetonitrile binary mixtures

The complexation reactions between some rare earth metal cations (Ln; Y³⁺, La³⁺ and Ce³⁺) with 18-crown-6 (18C6), dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DC18C6), benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6) and decyl-18-crown-6 (Dec18C6), have been studied in methanol–acetonitrile (MeOH–AN) and methanol–water (MeOH–H₂O) binary mixtures using a competitive spectrophotometric method. 2-(2-thiazolylazo)-4-methyl phenol (TAC or L) was used as colorimetric complexant. It was found that the selectivity order of TAC for Ln cations is highly changed with changing the composition of the mixed solvents. Moreover, as the concentration of acetonitrile increases in MeOH–AN binary mixture, the stability of Ln–TAC complexes increases and passes through a maximum at a certain mole fraction of acetonitrile. In addition, the stability of Ln–crown ether complexes increases with increasing the concentration of methanol in MeOH–H₂O and acetonitrile in MeOH–AN binary solutions. A non linear behaviour was observed for variation of stability constants of all complexes versus the composition of the mixed solvents. The results show that 18C6 generally forms more stable complexes with La³⁺ and Ce³⁺ cations than DC18C6 in methanol and MeOH–H₂O binary mixtures, while this sequence is reversed in the methanol-acetonitrile binary mixtures which are rich with respect to acetonitrile.     

Correlation and prediction of salt effects on vapor–liquid equilibrium in alcohol–water–salt systems

A modification of the solvation model of Ohe is proposed for the calculation of vapor–liquid equilibria (VLE) in alcohol–water–salt systems. The modified method employs the Bromley equation to calculate the activity of water in salt solutions, and a one-parameter empirical expression to calculate the activity of the alcohol. The single parameter is obtained by fitting ternary alcohol–water–salt data. The method is simple to use and does not require data on the vapor-pressures of alcohol–salt mixtures that are seldom available in the literature. Experimental data for 17 salts in 36 alcohol–water–salt systems, covering a temperature range from 298 to 375 K, and salt concentrations up to about 8 m, were correlated using the new approach. In all, 69 data sets and 1045 data points were correlated satisfactorily. The method was also used to predict VLE in four ternary alcohol–alcohol–salt systems and one quaternary alcohol–alcohol–water–salt system with satisfactory results.     

Speciation and NMR Spectrometric Studies of Interaction of Di- and Tri-organotin(IV) Moieties with 5′-Guanosine Monophosphate and Guanosine in Aqueous Solution

Potentiometric studies of the interaction of (Me₂Sn)²⁺ and (Me₃Sn)⁺ with 5′-guanosine monophosphate [(5′-HGMP)^2?, abbreviated as (HL-1)^2?] and guanosine [(HGUO), abbreviated as (HL-2)] in aqueous solution (I = 0.1 mol·dm^?3 KNO₃, 298.15 ± 0.1 K) were performed, and the speciation of various complex species was evaluated as a function of pH. The species that exist at physiological pH ~7.0 are Me₂Sn(HL-1)/[Me₂Sn(HL-2)]²⁺ (87.0/88.8 %), [Me₂Sn(HL-1)(OH)]^?/[Me₂Sn(HL-2)(OH)]⁺ (3.0/0 %) and [Me₂Sn(HL-1H_?1)]/[Me₂Sn(HL-2H_?1)]²⁺ (9.4/6.6 %) for 1:1 dimethyltin(IV):5′-guanosine monophosphate/dimethyltin(IV): guanosine systems, whereas for the corresponding 1:2 systems, the species are Me₂Sn(HL-1)/[Me₂Sn(HL-2)]²⁺ (44.0/92.0 %), [Me₂Sn(HL-1H_?1)]/[Me₂Sn(HL-2H_?1)]²⁺ (5.0/6.0 %), Me₂Sn(OH)₂ (49.0/0 %), [Me₂Sn(HL-1)(OH)]^?/[Me₂Sn(HL-2)(OH)]⁺ (1.5/2.0 %), and [Me₂Sn(OH)]⁺ (1.0/0 %). For 1:1 trimethyltin(IV):5′-guanosine monophosphate/trimethyltin(IV):guanosine systems, only [Me₃Sn(HL-1)]^?/[Me₃Sn(HL-2)]⁺ (99.9 %) are found at pH = 7.0, whereas for 1:2 systems, [Me₃Sn(HL-1)]^?/[Me₃Sn(HL-2)]⁺ (49.8/100 %), Me₃Sn(OH) (15.0/0 %) and [Me₃Sn(HL-1)(OH)]^2?/Me₃Sn(HL-2)(OH) (0.2/0 %) are the species found. No polymeric species were detected. Beyond pH = 8.0, significant amounts of [Me₂Sn(OH)]⁺, Me₂Sn(OH)₂, [Me₂Sn(OH)₃]^? and Me₃Sn(OH) are formed. Multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C and ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR studies at different pHs indicated a distorted octahedral geometry for the species Me₂Sn(HL-1)/[Me₂Sn(HL-2)]²⁺ in dimethyltin(IV)-(HL-1)^2?/(HL-2) systems and a distorted trigonal bipyramidal/distorted tetrahedral geometry for the species [Me₃Sn(HL-1)]^?/[Me₃Sn(HL-2)]⁺ in trimethyltin(IV)-(HL-1)^2?/(HL-2) systems.