Determination of antimony(III) with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

The determination of antimony(III) with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) in 5M hydrochloric acid medium and in the presence of 40% v/v acetic acid is described. Ferroin is used as the indicator. Antimony has been determined in tartar emetic, solder and pig lead. Arsenic(III) does not interfere.     

Investigation of cobalt interference on lead hydride generation with tetrahydroborate(III) in the presence of hexacyanoferrate(III)

The interference of Co(II) on plumbane generation with tetrahydroborate in the presence of hexacyanoferrate(III) was studied with a new mechanism proposed to explain the interference. The products that were obtained, following reactions of a CoCl₂ solution with tetrahydroborate(III), which interfere with plumbane generation, were precipitated and investigated by inductively-coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry and -mass spectrometry (ICP-OES and ICP-MS). Batch experiments of the potentiometer analysis and pH determination were performed to investigate a mechanism of Co(II) interference on plumbane generation, the role of hexacyanoferrate(III) on plumbane generation, and the function of the masking agent on Co(II) interference. The preferentially formed nanoscale catalytic and magnetic cobalt borides in the redox system cause a potential for a strong reducing condition and induces the precipitation of Fe(III) and Pb(II) in the solution, which is counter to plumbane generation. Potassium thiocyanate/oxalic acid/1,10-phenanthroline, as the combined masking agent and working with hexacyanoferrate(III), decreases the amount of borides in the precipitates and acts as a kind of buffer of the redox potential, which maintains the conditions for plumbane generation. This hydride generation method has been applied to the direct determination of trace Pb in cobalt oxide standard reference materials with a detection limit of 0.3 µg L^− 1.     

Oxidimetric determination of indigo with iron(III) and hexacyanoferrate(III)

The use of iron(III) in sulphuric acid medium and of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) in hydrochloric acid medium has been investigated for the oxidimetric determination of indigo and indigo sulphonic acid. Conditions have been established for the assay of the dye with iron(III) sulphate at 100 degrees and with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) at room temperature.     

Thermal decomposition of hydrotalcite with hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) anions in the interlayer

The mechanism for the decomposition of hydrotalcite remains unsolved. Controlled rate thermal analysis enables this decomposition pathway to be explored. The thermal decomposition of hydrotalcites with hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) in the interlayer has been studied using controlled rate thermal analysis technology. X-ray diffraction shows the hydrotalcites have a d(003) spacing of 10.9 and 11.1 Å which compares with a d-spacing of 7.9 and 7.98 Å for the hydrotalcite with carbonate or sulphate in the interlayer. Calculations show dehydration with a total loss of 7 moles of water proving the formula of hexacyanoferrate(II) intercalated hydrotalcite is Mg₆Al₂(OH)₁₆[Fe(CN)₆]_0.5·7H₂O and 9.0 moles for the hexacyanoferrate(III) intercalated hydrotalcite with the formula of Mg₆Al₂(OH)₁₆[Fe(CN)₆]_0.66·9H₂O. CRTA technology indicates the partial collapse of the dehydrated mineral. Dehydroxylation combined with CN unit loss occurs in two isothermal stages at 377 and 390°C for the hexacyanoferrate(III) and in a single isothermal process at 374°C for the hexacyanoferrate(III) hydrotalcite.     

Oxidation of chromium(III) by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

Alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III) oxidation of freshly prepared solutions of Cr^III (pH>12) at 27°C follows the rate law, Equation 1:

Construction of an amperostat and its applications with hexacyanoferrate(III) or hexacyanoferrate(II) as one reactant

The instrumental set-up and applications of an amperostat are described. Hexacyanoferrate(III) or (II) is used as one reactant. With appropriate substrates, the system is useful for the catalytic-kinetic determination of enzymes such as lipoamide dehydrogenase (15–150 mU), lactate dehydrogenase (10–160 mU), xanthine oxidase (1.5–15 mU) and peroxidase (2–20 mU) as well as for the determination of molybdenum(VI) (70–700 ng). Hydrogen peroxide is determined kinetically (20–200 μg) and cysteine titrimetrically (20–200 μg).     

Spectrophotometric determination of ascorbic acid with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

A new, simple and rapid method of determination of ascorbic acid in amounts of 45-360 mug is described. The ascorbic acid is determined spectrophotometrically at 420 nm from the decrease in absorbance it causes in 1 x 10(-3)M hexacyanoferrate(III) in McIlvaine buffer at pH 5.2. The proposed method is suitable for the determination of ascorbic acid in pharmaceutical preparations and probably natural products.     

Thermal decomposition of hydrotalcitewith hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) anions in the interlayer

The thermal decompositions of hydrotalcites with hexacyanoferrate(II) and hexacyanoferrate(III) in the interlayer have been studied using thermogravimetry combined with mass spectrometry. X-ray diffraction shows the hydrotalcites have a d(003) spacing of 11.1 and 10.9 Å which compares with a d-spacing of 7.9 and 7.98 Å for the hydrotalcite with carbonate or sulphate in the interlayer. XRD was also used to determine the products of the thermal decomposition. For the hydrotalcite decomposition the products were MgO, Fe₂O₃ and a spinel MgAl₂O₄. Dehydration and dehydroxylation take place in three steps each and the loss of cyanide ions in two steps.     

Kinetics of the oxidation of hexacyanoferrate(III) with pyrolusite

It is established that the oxidation of potassium ferricyanide at pH 7–11 proceeds as a pseudo-second-order reaction with rate constants of 2.93, 4.19, 6.16, 8.66, and 9.22 L/(mol min) at 313, 323, 333, 343, and 353 K, respectively. The activation energy of the reaction is found to be 27.82 kJ/mol. The second order of the reaction, as along with the non-dependence of the rate constant on the liquid-phase volume: solidphase weight ratio, and on the rotation speed of the mixer, allow us to assume that the reaction proceeds in the kinetic region with a transition to the diffusion-kinetic mode at 353 K.     

Rhodium(III) catalyzed oxidation of cyclic ketones by alkaline hexacyanoferrate(III)

The kinetics of the oxidation of 2-methyl cyclohexanone and cycloheptanone with Fe(CN)₆ ³⁻ catalyzed by RhCl₃ in alkaline medium was investigated at four temperatures. The rate follows direct proportionality with respect to lower concentrations of hexacyanoferrate(III) ion, but tends to become zero order at higher concentrations of the oxidant, while the reaction shows first-order kinetics with respect to hydroxide ion and cyclic ketone concentrations. The rate shows a peculiar nature with respect to RhCl₃ concentrations in that it increases with increase in catalyst at low catalyst concentrations but after reaching a maximum, further increase in concentration retards the rate. An increase in the ionic strength of the medium increases the rate, while increase in the Fe(CN)₆ ⁴⁻ concentration decreases the rate.     

Sorption capacity of new cation exchangers based on oil residue and epoxy resin for chromium(III) ions

Sorption of chromium(III) ions by cation exchangers based on oil residue and ED-20 epoxy resin was studied in comparison with that of KU-2 × 8 industrial cation exchanger.     

Loss of water and hydrogen cyanide from aquopentamminecobalt(III) hexacyanoferrate(III)

Previous studies on the non-isothermal decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₅H₂O] [Fe(CN)₆] showed that H₂O and three molecules of HCN are lost simultaneously but the results of the isothermal studies reported here show that these processes can be partially separated. It was found that the first reaction involves the loss of H₂O and two molecules of HCN and the second reaction results in the loss of an additional molecule of HCN. Kinetic studies have been performed and kinetic parameters are reported here and possible mechanisms are discussed.     

Flow-through tubular iodide and bromide selective electrodes based on epoxy resin heterogeneous membranes

Tubular all-solid-state iodide and bromide selective electrodes with channels drilled through the crystalline heterogeneous membranes have been prepared for use in flow-injection analysis (FIA). The membranes, made with AgX/Ag(2)S powdered mixtures (X = I, Br) dispersed in a non-conductive epoxy resin, were assembled inside a hollow cylindrical support of conductive epoxy resin. The response characteristics of these detectors, in a low-dispersion FIA system, have been evaluated. Both show a Nernstian response over the range between 5 x 10(-5) and O.1M X(-), good reproducibility and fast response, which allows a sampling rate of 60/hr. Operational pH ranges from 2.5 to 11 and from 3 to 10 were obtained for the iodide and bromide electrodes respectively. Iodide must be absent in determinations with the bromide electrode.     

Titrimetric micro determination of some phenothiazine neuroleptics with potassium hexacyanoferrate(III)

Three simple, rapid and accurate titrimetric procedures using potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) have been developed for the micro determination of five phenothiazine drugs in pure form and in dosage forms. The procedures are based on the oxidation of phenothiazines in an acid medium to colourless sulphoxides via orange or purple coloured products. In the first procedure, phenothiazines are titrated directly in H(2)SO(4)-H(3)PO(4) medium to a colourless end point. In the second method, a known excess of the oxidant is added and after a specified time, the residual oxidant is determined iodometrically. The third method employs electrometric end-point detection. The optimum reactions conditions and other analytical parameters are evaluated. The influence of the substrates commonly employed as excipients with phenothiazine drugs has been studied. Statistical comparison of the results with those of an official method shows excellent agreement and indicates no significant difference in precision.     

The solid state electrochemistry of samarium (III) hexacyanoferrate (II)

A new electroactive polynuclear inorganic compound of a rare earth metal hexacyanoferrate, samarium hexacyanoferrate (SmHCF), was prepared chemically and characterized using techniques of FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray powder diffraction, UV–Vis spectrometry and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) etc. The cyclic voltammetric behavior of SmHCF mechanically attached to the surface of graphite electrode was well defined and exhibited a pair of redox peaks with the formal potential of 180.5 mV (versus SCE) at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in 0.2-M NaCl solution and the redox peak currents increased linearly with the square root of the scan rates up to as high as 1,000 mV/s. The effects of the concentration of supporting electrolyte on the electrochemical characteristics of SmHCF and the transport behavior of K⁺, Na⁺ and Li⁺ counter-ions through the ion channel of SmHCF were studied by voltammetry.     

Liquid ion-exchange extraction study of hexacyanoferrate(III) with trioctylmethylammonium chloride (aliquat-336)

Liquid-liquid ion-exchange extraction of various anions including hexacyanoferrate(III) with a chlorobenzene solution of trioctylmethylammonium chloride (TOMA-Cl; Aliquat-336 chloride) is described. The ion-pair extraction constant of TOMA-Cl (K^Q.Cl_ex = 10⁴) and the ion-exchange extraction constants of TOMA-Cl for each anion (K^Cl.X_ex) are reported. The order of selectivity of anion extraction is Fe(CN)^3-₆ (log K^Q.X_ex = 22.41) > ClO^-₄(8.47) > PAR^- (7.80) > I^-(7.32) > NO^-₃(5.81) > Br^-(5.34) > Cl^-(4.00).