Reaction of copper(II) with ferrocene and 1,1'-dimethylferrocene in aqueous acetonitrile: the copper(II/I) self-exchange rate

The kinetics of the reactions of copper(II) with ferrocene (Fc) and 1,1'-dimethylferrocene (Dmfc) have been studied at 25 degrees C in aqueous acetonitrile (AN) containing 50-97.5 vol % AN. With increasing % AN, the rate constant increases along with the driving-force for the reaction. The results are analyzed in terms of Marcus theory to estimate the Cu(II/I) electron self-exchange rate constant (k11) for the system. Over the solvent range studied, the calculated k11)changes from 1.1 x 10(-9) to 17 x 10(-9) M(-1) s(-1), with an average value of 5 x 10(-9). In addition, the structures of the trifluoromethanesulfonate salts of [Cu(AN)4]+, [Cu(OH2)2(AN)2]2+, and [Cu(AN)4]2+ are reported. It is found that the Cu-NCCH3 bond-length difference between the Cu(I) and Cu(II) oxidation states is only approximately 0.02 A.     

Nonaqueous redox determination of xanthates and organotrithiocarbonates with copper (II) nitrate in acetonitrile

N, N'-Diphenylbenzidine has been employed as an indicator in the titrations of xanthates and organotrithiocarbonates with copper(II) nitrate in acetonitrile medium. The color-changes from light yellow to blue in case of xanthates and red to blue in case of trithiocarbonates at the endpoints are very sharp. The compounds have also been titrated potentiometrically with copper(II) nitrate in acetonitrile using a bright platinum wire indicator electrode and a modified calomel or antimony electrode as reference electrode. The oxidation of xanthates and trithiocarbonates has been found to proceed in two stages. The first stage corresponds to the formation of dixanthogen and cuprous xanthate in case of xanthate and bis (alkyl/aryl mercaptothiocarbonyl) disulfide and cuprous trithiocarbonate in case of trithiocarbonates. The second stage corresponds to the oxidation of cuprous xanthate or cuprous trithiocarbonate. The proposed methods are simple, accurate, reliable, and widely applicable.     

Studies on the complex formation of N,N-diethylglycine with copper(II) in acetonitrile

The formation of copper(II) complexes with N,N-diethylglycine in acetonitrile has been investigated by visible, infrared as well as NMR spectral techniques. It has been found that 11 and 12 complexes are formed. In both compounds nitrogen and carboxyl oxygen of ligand molecules are involved in coordination. The stability constants are reported.

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Untersuchungen von Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mit N,N-Diethylglycin in Acetonitril

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung von Kupfer(II)-Komplexen mit N,N-Diethyglycin in Acetonitril wurde mit Hilfe von UV-VIS, IR- und NMR-Spektroskopie untersucht. Es wurde festgestellt, daß sich Komplexe der Zusammensetzung 11 und 12 bilden. In beiden Verbindungen koordinieren Stickstoff und Carboxylsauerstoff der Liganden. Die Stabilitätskonstanten wurden bestimmt.

     

Reduction of the copper(II) cation in acetonitrile by trimethyl phosphite. Evidence for an intermediate copper(II) complex

Reduction of the solvated copper(II) cation by trimethyl phosphite in acetonitrile occurs via a short-lived purple intermediate believed to be a copper(II)-phosphite complex.     

C-C bond cleavage of acetonitrile by a dinuclear copper(II) cryptate

The dinuclear copper(II) cryptate [Cu2L](ClO4)4 (1) cleaves the C-C bond of acetonitrile at room temperature to produce a cyanide bridged complex of [Cu2L(CN)](ClO4)3.2CH3CN.4H2O (2). The cleavage mechanism is presented on the basis of the results of the crystal structure of 2, electronic absorption spectra, ESI-MS spectroscopy, and GC spectra of 1, respectively.     

Polarographic determination of copper(II) after salting-out extraction as thiocyanate in acetonitrile

Summary A simple and sensitive extraction-polarographic method for the determination of copper(II) by use of acetonitrile as solvent is described. The copper(II) complex formed in aqueous solution can be quantitatively extracted into acetonitrile, in which the complex is reduced to give a polarographic wave withE _1/2–0.58 Vvs. SCE. Linear calibration curves for copper(II) are obtained by the dc, ac and differential pulse polarographic methods. Foreign ions such as Hg(II), Bi, Pb(II), Zn and Ni have no effect even in 20-fold amount relative to copper(II), but a 10-fold ratio of Sn(II) does interfere.

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Zusammenfassung Ein einfaches und empfindliches Verfahren zur Extraktion von Kupfer (II) mit Acetonitril und darauf folgende polarographische Bestimmung wurde beschrieben. Der in wäßriger Lösung entstandene Cu(II)-Komplex läßt sich mit Acetonitril quantitativ extrahieren. Er wird dann reduziert und gibt eine polarographische Welle mit dem Halbwellenpotential E_1/2=–0,58 V gegen eine gesättigte Kalomelelektrode. Lineare Eichkurven für Kupfer(II) ergaben sich mit Gleichstrom-, Wechselstrom- und Differential-Puls-Polarographie. Fremdionen wie Hg(II), Bi, Pb(II), Zn und Ni beeinflussen das Ergebnis auch in 20fachem Überschuß nicht, wohl aber stört Sn(II) in 10facher Menge.

     

A calorimetric study ofN,N-dimethylformamide complexes of copper(II) in acetonitrile

Complex formation of copper(II) with N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) has been investigated calorimetrically in acetonitrile at 25°C. Calorimetric titration curves obtained are explained in terms of formation of [Cu(dmf) _n ]²⁺ (n=1–4, 6) and their formation constants, enthalpies and entropies were determined. Formation of [Cu(dmf)₅]²⁺ is uncertain. The stepwise enthalpies S ₃ ⁰ and entropies S _n ⁰ at each consecutive step are all negative except for S ₃ ⁰ . The overall enthalpies of formation of [Cu(dmf)₆]²⁺ is –(77.8±5.4) kJ-mol^–1, which is compared with the enthalpy of transfer of copper(II) ion, H _t ^o =–79.7 kJ-mol^–1, from acetonitrile to DMF.     

The preparation of copper(II) and copper(I) salts in acetonitrile using group VA and VB pentafluorides

Copper(II) fluorine reacts with the pentafluorides, TaF₅, PF₅, and AsF₅, in acetonitrile to give solvated Cu^II, hexafluoroanion salts. These react with copper metal to give the corresponding Cu^I compounds. Similar reactions occur between AsF₅ and silver(I) or thallium(I) fluorides, but silver(II) fluoride reacts with MeCN, and Ag^I hexafluoroarsenate is formed. PF₅ oxidises Cu slowly in MeCN to give Cu^I hexafluorophosphate, but AsF₅ has no oxidising ability towards metals in MeCN. Spectroscopic data for Cu(MF₆)₂·5MeCN and Cu(MF₆)·4MeCN (M = Ta or P) are discussed.     

Analytical applications of copper(II) and copper(I) in acetonitrile: potentiometric and spectrophotometric determination of dithiocarbamates

The use of copper(II) perchlorate and tetra-acetonitrilocopper(I) perchlorate (in acetonitrile) for the potentiometric and spectrophotometric determination of dithiocarbamates in acetonitrile medium is described. The proposed methods are simple, accurate and reliable and show promise of wide applicability. They are recommended for routine determination of dithiocarbamates. Their advantages over the carbon disulphide evolution method, commonly employed for the determination of these compounds, are discussed.     

Determination of copper(II) in wastewater by electroplating samples using a PVC-membrane copper(II)-selective electrode

A PVC membrane containing 4-amino-6-methyl-1,2,4-triazin-3,5-dithione (AMTD) as a suitable ionophore, exhibits a Nernstian response for Cu²⁺ ions over a wide concentration range up to 1 × 10⁻¹ and 1 × 10⁻⁶ M, with a detection limit of 7.5 × 10⁻⁷ M in the pH range 3.0–7.5. It has a fast response time (<15 s) and can be used for at least 12 weeks without any major deviation in the potential. The electrode revealed a very good selectivity with respect to all common alkali, alkaline-earth, transition, and heavy-metal ions. It was successfully applied to the recovery of copper ions from wastewater. The electrode was also used as an indicator electrode in the potentiometric titration of Cu(II) ions with EDTA. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Solution and solvation thermochemistry of copper(II) and nickel(II) nitrates in water and acetonitrile mixtures at 298 K

The calorimetric enthalpies of mixing of aqueous solutions of Cu(NO₃)₂ and Ni(NO₃)₂ in mixtures of water with acetonitrile (AN) at 298 K are measured over the entire range of the compositions. The ionic enthalpies of transfer from pure water to water mixed with AN are calculated. The behavioral features of d cations, as distinct from simple ions, are recognized. The contributions from the universal, chemical, and electrostatic interactions between the ion and solvent to the enthalpy of ion transfer are calculated. The structural term of the enthalpy of ion transfer that reflects the energy (enthalpy) changes in the solution induced by the chemical interaction of an ion with the solvent is obtained; the regions of d-cation resolvation in the solution are recognized as a result.     

Electron transfer reactions between copper(II) porphyrin complexes and various oxidizing reagents in acetonitrile

Homogeneous electron transfer reactions of the Cu(II) complexes of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) and 2,3,7,8,12,13,17,18-octaethylporphyrin (OEP) with various oxidizing reagents were spectrophotometrically investigated in acetonitrile. The reaction products were confirmed to be the pi-cation radicals of the corresponding Cu(II)-porphyrin complexes on the basis of the electronic spectra and the redox potentials of the complexes. The rate of the electron transfer reaction between the Cu(II)-porphyrin complex and solvated Cu(2+) was determined as a function of the water concentration under the pseudo first-order conditions where Cu(2+) is in large excess over the Cu(II)-porphyrin complex. The decrease in the pseudo first-order rate constant with increasing the water concentration was attributed to the stepwise displacement of acetonitrile in [Cu(AN)(6)](2+)(AN = acetonitrile) by water, and it was concluded that only the Cu(2+) species fully solvated by acetonitrile, [Cu(AN)(6)](2+), possesses sufficiently high redox potential for the oxidation of Cu(ii)-OEP and Cu(ii)-TPP. The reactions of the Cu(II)-porphyrin complexes with other oxidizing reagents such as [Ni(tacn)(2)](3+)(tacn = 1,4,7-triazacyclononane) and [Ru(bpy)(3)](3+)(bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) were too fast to be followed by a conventional stopped-flow technique. Marcus cross relation for the outer-sphere electron transfer reaction was used to estimate the rate constants of the electron self-exchange reaction between Cu(II)-porphyrin and its pi-cation radical: log(k/M(-1) s(-1))= 9.5 +/- 0.5 for TPP and log(k/M(-1) s(-1))= 11.1 +/- 0.5 for OEP at 25.0 degrees C. Such large electron self-exchange rate constants are typical for the porphyrin-centered redox reactions for which very small inner- and outer-sphere reorganization energies are required.     

Determination of cobalt(II), copper(II) and iron(II) by ion chromatography with chemiluminescence detection

An optimized flow-injection manifold for the chemiluminescence determination of cobalt(II), copper(II), iron(II) and chromium(III) by their catalytic effect on the luminol reaction is described. Detection limits are 0.0006, 0.08, 0.3 and 0.1 ng ml^?1, respectively. The suppression effect of several carboxylic acids on the emission intensity is discussed. A procedure for the separation of cobalt(II), copper(II) and iron(II) on a low-capacity, silica-based cation-exchange column, using 5 mM oxalic acid at pH 4.2 as the mobile phase and post-column detection via the luminol reaction, is also described. Detection limits for cobalt(II) and copper(II) are 0.01 and 5 ng ml^?1, respectively.     

Determination of copper(I) and copper(II) ions after complexation with bicinchoninic acid by CE

A facile, sensitive, and selective method was developed for the simultaneous separation and determination of copper(I) [Cu(+)] and copper(II) [Cu(2+)] ions using CE with direct UV detection. The copper ions were complexed with a 1.5 mM bicinchoninic acid disodium salt solution at pH 8.7 prior to analysis. Acetate buffer (2 mM) was used as the CE running buffer. Parameters affecting CE separation such as sample pH, applied voltage, concentration of complexing agent, nature of the buffer solution, and interferences by other metal ions, were evaluated. The LODs for Cu(+) and Cu(2+) were 3.0 and 2.5 microg/mL (S/N = 3), respectively. The developed method allows the simultaneous determination of Cu(+) and Cu(2+) in less than 5 min with RSDs of between 5.3 and 9.5% for migration time and between 3.4 and 9.7% for peak areas, respectively. At optimum conditions, the percentage recoveries of Cu(+) and Cu(2+) were found to be 99.4 and 99.5%.     

Oxidation of ferrocenes by copper(II) in aqueous acetonitrile: nitrate and chloride ion effects

The effect of nitrate and chloride ion on the rate of oxidation of ferrocene (Fc) and 1,1'-dimethylferrocene (DmFc) by Cu(II) has been studied in 95% and 80% acetonitrile/water solutions. The complex formation constants for Cu(II) with the same anions in the same media have been determined by spectrophotometry. Nitrate ion mildly inhibits the reaction, while chloride ion substantially increases the rate. The results have been analyzed in terms of the Marcus theory, and it is concluded that complexation increases the rate of self-exchange between the CuII(X)n and CuI(X)n species. In the case of nitrate, the latter effect is compensated for by a less favorable overall equilibrium constant, which results in mild inhibition.     

Polarography of tin(II) chloride in acetonitrile

Polarographic and spectrophotometric data show that tin(II) chloride is a weak electrolyte in dilute acetonitrile solutions. The dominant species, SnCl₂, exists in a labile equilibrium with the ions SnCl⁺ and SnCl₃^- Oxidation and reduction of these ionic species is responsible for all observed polarographic plateaux. The dichloro—tin(II) molecule is shown to be a good acceptor species in acetonitrile solution, readily forming 1:1 complexes with ligands such as 4-picoline N-oxide.     

Determination of copper(II) and zinc(II) in blood by spectrophotometry and polarographic methods

Summary Determination of copper with picramine R and of copper and zinc by amalgam polarographic technique with accumulation, have been developed for samples of 0.2–1 ml of blood.

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Zusammenfassung Die Bestimmung von Kupfer mit Pikramin R und von Kupfer und Zink durch Polarographie nach elektrolytischer Anreicherung als Amalgam aus 0,2 bis 1 ml Blut wurde ausgearbeitet.

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Reference solution 1 contains (g/ml): 900 NaCl, 400 NaHPO₄, 200 KC1, 100 CaCl₂, 10 NaHCO₃, 6 Zn²⁺, 1.5 Cu²⁺, 1 AI³⁺+, 0.5 Ti⁴⁺, 0.2 Mn²⁺, 0.1 Pb²⁺, 0.06 Co²⁺, 0.05 Ni²⁺.Reference solution 2 is the same plus Fe³⁺, 500 g/ml.