Use of the sulfide minerals pyrite and chalcopyrite as electrochemical sensors in non-aqueous solutions. The potentiometric titration of weak acids in alcohols

Natural monocrystalline pyrite and chalcopyrite were examined as new indicator electrodes for the potentiometric titration of weak acids in tert-butanol and iso-propanol. The electrodes investigated demonstrated a linear dynamic response for p-toluenesulfonic acid concentrations in the range from 0.1 to 0.001 M, with a Nernstian slope of 48 mV per decade for pyrite in tert-butanol. Sodium methylate, potassium hydroxide and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide (TBAH) proved to be suitable titrating agents. The response time was less than 12 s and the lifetime of the electrodes was higher than 1 year. The advantages of the electrodes are long-term stability, rapid response, reproducibility, easy preparation and low cost.      

Solvation Structure and Complexation of the Manganese(II) Ion in N,N-Dimethylpropionamide and N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylurea Studied by Means of Titration Calorimetry and Raman Spectroscopy

Aprotic N,N-dimethylpropionamide (DMPA) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylurea (TMU) are both strong donor solvents and coordinate to metal ions through the carbonyl oxygen atom. These solvents show a different conformational aspect in the bulk phase, i.e., DMPA exists as either a planar cis or a nonplanar staggered conformer, while TMU exists in a single planar cis conformer. It has been established that the manganese(II) ion is solvated by five molecules in both solvents. Interestingly, although the planar cis conformer of DMPA is more favorable than the nonplanar staggered one in the bulk phase, the reverse is the case in the coordination sphere of the metal ion, i.e., a conformational change occurs upon solvation. To reveal the thermodynamic aspect of this conformational change, the complexation of Mn(II) with bromide ions in DMPA and TMU has been studied by titration calorimetry at 298 K. It was found that the Mn(II) ion forms mono-, di- and tri-bromo complexes in both solvents, and their formation constants, enthalpies and entropies were obtained. The Δ H∘₁ value for MnBr⁺ strongly depends on the solvent, i.e., it is positive (19.4 kJ-mol⁻¹) in DMPA and negative (−8.7 kJ-mol⁻¹) in TMU, whereas the Δ H^∘₂ and Δ H∘₃ values for the stepwise formation of MnBr₂ and MnBr₃⁻ are both small and negative. The enthalpy of transfer Δ_tH^∘ from DMPA to TMU, which is evaluated on the basis of the extrathermodynamic TATB assumption, is 25.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn²⁺ and −3.6 kJ-mol⁻¹ for MnBr⁺. These values indicate that the difference between the formation enthalpy of MnBr⁺ in the two solvents, Δ H^∘₁ (DMPA) – Δ H∘₁ (TMU), is mainly ascribed to the value of Δ_tH^∘(Mn²⁺). It is found that the metal ion is also five-coordinated in the monobromo complex, MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ . The enthalpy for the conformational change of DMPA from its planar cis to the nonplanar staggered form is evaluated to be −11 and −5.5 kJ-mol⁻¹ for Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} and MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺, respectively. Note that these values are significantly smaller than the corresponding value (5.0 kJ-mol⁻¹) in the bulk phase. We thus conclude that, although steric hindrance among solvent molecules is reduced by replacing one DMPA of Mn(DMPA)₅^{2 +} with the relatively small bromide ion, DMPA molecules are still sterically hindered in the MnBr(DMPA)₄⁺ complex.     

Quantitative 2H NMR spectroscopy. 1. Thermodynamic H/D isotope effects in N,N-dimethylformamide and cyclopentadiene molecules

A new method for quantification of the relative distribution of deuterium in molecules is proposed. The technique is based on the lineshape analysis in the ²H NMR spectra obtained at the natural abundance level of deuterium with allowance for inhomogeneity of the magnetic field. The equilibrium thermodynamic H/D isotope effects for hindered rotation about the C—N bond in the N,N-dimethylformamide molecule and for prototropic exchange in the cyclopentadiene molecule were determined. The results obtained agree with those of DFT calculations of the vibrational energies.     

Formation Thermodynamics of Binary and Ternary Lanthanide(III) Complexes with 1,10-Phenanthroline and Chloride in N,N-Dimethylformamide

Formation thermodynamics of binary and ternary lanthanide(III) (Ln = La, Ce, Nd, Eu, Gd, Dy, Tm, Lu) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and the chloride ion have been studied by titration calorimetry and spectrophotometry in N,N-dimethyl-formamide (DMF) containing 0.2 mol-dm^–3 (C₂H₅)₄NClO₄ as a constant ionic medium at 25°C. In the binary system with 1,10-phenanthroline, the Ln(phen)³⁺ complex is formed for all the lanthanide(III) ions examined. The reaction enthalpy and entropy values for the formation of Ln(phen)³⁺ decrease in the order La > Ce > Nd, then increase in the order Nd < Eu < Gd < Dy, and again decrease in the order Dy > Tm > Lu. The variation is explained in terms of the coordination structure of Ln(phen)³⁺ that changes from eight to seven coordination with decreasing ionic radius of the metal ion. In the ternary Ln³⁺-Cl^–-phen system, the formation of LnCl(phen)²⁺, LnCl₂(phen)⁺, and LnCl₃(phen) was established for cerium(III), neodymium(III), and thulium(III), and their formation constants, enthalpies, and entropies were obtained. The enthalpy and entropy values are also discussed from the structural point of view.     

Ternary complexes of nickel(II) withAMP,ADP andATP as primary ligands and some biologically important polybasic oxygen acids as secondary ligands

Summary Potentiometric equilibrium measurements have been made at 25±0.1 °C (=0.1 mol dm^–3 KNO₃) for the interaction of adenosine-5-mono-, -di-, and-triphosphate (AMP,ADP, andATP) and Ni(II) with biologically important secondary ligand acids (malic, maleic, succinic, tartaric, citric and oxalic acids) in a 1:1:1 ratio and the formation of various 1:1:1 mixed ligand complex species inferred from the potentiometricpH titration curves. Initial estimates of the formation constants of the resulting species and the acid dissociation constants ofAMP,ADP,ATP and secondary ligand acid, have been refined with SUPERQUAD computer program. In some systems logK values are positive, i.e. the ternary complexes are found to be more stable than the corresponding binary complexes. H-bond formation seems to be most effective in deciding the stability of the ternary complexes formed in solution. Stabilities of mixed ligand complexes increases in the orderAMP<ADP<ATP. With respect to the secondary ligands, the formation constants of the mixed lignads complexes decrease in the order succinic>maleic>tartaric>malic>citric>oxalic acid.

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Ternäre Komplexe von Nickel(II) mitAMP,ADP undATP als Primärliganden und einigen biologisch wichtigen polyfunktionellen Carbonsäuren als Sekundärliganden

Zusammenfassung Es wurde die Wechselwirkung von Adenosin-5-mono-, -di- und -triphosphat (AMP,ADP undATP) und Ni(II) mit biologisch relevanten Säuren als Sekundärliganden (Äpfel-, Malein-, Bernstein-, Wein-, Zitronen- und Oxalsäure) im Verhältnis 1:1:1 mittels potentiometrischer Gleichgewichtsmessungen bei 25±0.1 °C und =0.1 mol dm^–3 KNO₃ untersucht. Aus den potentiometrischepH-Titrationen ergaben sich verschiedene 1:1:1-Komplexe mit gemischten Liganden. Zunächst abgeschätzte Komplexbildungskonstanten und Säuredissoziations-konstanten vonAMP,ADP,ATP mit den als Sekundärliganden eingesetzten Säuren wurden über das SUPERQUAD-Rechenprogramm verfeinert. In einigen Systemen sind die Werte von logK positiv, was bedeutet, daß die ternären Komplexe stabiler sind als die entsprechenden binären Komplexe. In einige ternären Komplexen scheinen die Wasserstoffbrücken zwischen den Liganden entscheidend zu sein. Die Stabilitäten der gemischten Liganden steigen in der ReiheAMP<ADP<ATP an. Bezüglich der Sekundärliganden ergibt sich die absteigende Stabilitätsreihung Bernsteinsäure>Maleinsäure>Weinsäure>Äpfelsäure>Zitronensäure>Oxalsäure.

     

Chiral separation of dansyl amino acids by capillary electrophoresis: Comparison of formamide andN-Methylformamide as background electrolytes

Summary Chiral separation of 12 dansyl amino acids has been achieved by capillary electrophoresis using -cyclodextrin dissolved inN-methylformamide or formamide. The viscosity and the dielectric constants of these two solvents are very different, giving them disimilar electrophoretic properties. Intense electroosmotic flow, high electrophoretic mobilities and high efficiency were achieved inN-methylformamide, but high chiral selector concentration was needed for sufficient resolution. In contrast, the separation of dansyl amino acids in formamide was characterized by longer analysis time and lower efficiency, but the resolution and selectivity of the separation were better and baseline separation could be achieved at lower -cyclodextrin concentrations.     

A theoretical study of the interactions between N, N-dimethylformamide and aromatic hydrocarbons

The B3LYP and MP2 methods with 6-31G* basis set were used to predict the geometries of N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) dimer and DMF–aromatic hydrocarbons interaction systems. A total of 10 conformers were obtained with no imaginary frequencies, respectively. The interaction energies of these binary mixtures have been obtained. The analyses of chelpg charge distribution and the atoms in molecules theory (AIM) were used to analyze the nature of the interaction. The results show the presence of hydrogen bonds between DMF and aromatic hydrocarbons. The interaction between DMF and benzonitrile is the strongest with the interaction energy of −21.58 kJ mol⁻¹ (BSSE corrected), and the intensity order of interactions is DMF–benzonitrile: d2 > DMF–DMF: a2 > DMF–toluene: c1 > DMF–benzene: b2.     

Thermochemical behavior of mixtures ofN,N-dimethylformamide with dimethylsulfoxide,acetonitrile, andN-methylformamide: Volumes and heat capacities

Densities and molar heat capacities have been measured for mixtures ofN,N-dimethylformamide with dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, andN-methylformamide at 25°C over the complete mole fraction range. From these data the apparent molar volumes and heat capacities have been calculated for both components. These quantities, as a function of the mole fraction, deviate very little from their molar values, indicating that the mixtures can be regarded as almost ideal.     

Conductivity studies of aqueous solutions of stereoisomers of tartaric acids and tartrates. Part II: D-, L-, andmeso-tartaric acids

Conductivity measurements on aqueous solutions of D-tartaric acid, L-tartaric acid, andmeso-tartaric acid were performed in the temperature range 278.15–308.15 K. The equivalent limiting conductivity of the bitartrate anion, λ°(HTar^-), is evaluated with regard to the primary and secondary steps of dissociation of the acids in aqueous solutions by use of the Quint and Viallard equation for unsymmetrical electrolytes.     

IR spectroscopic study of ion-molecular interactions in the methanesulfonic acid—N,N-dimethylformamide system

Complex formation in the methanesulfonic acid (MSA)-DMF system was studied by Multiple Attenuated Total Reflectance (MATR) IR spectroscopy at 30°C within the composition range from neat MSA up to neat DMF. Depending on the ratio of components, two types of complexes with a strong quasi-symmetrical H bond (1 and2) are formed. The uncharged complex1 is a quasi-ion pair with the (O…H…O) bridge. Complex2 is formed by a protonated DMF molecule and the (A…H…A)⁻ anion bound as an ion pair. It is established that complexes1 are solvated by DMF molecules in an excess of a base. Solvation or2 in an excess of an acid corresponds to a change from contact to contact-separated ion pairs. Continuous absorption spectra of charged and uncharged complexes1 and2 were obtained. The schemes of acid-base interactions in the MSA-DMF and HCl-DMF systems were compared. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2484–2489, December, 1998.     

Analysis of dimeric cyanine–nucleic acid dyes by capillary zone electrophoresis in N,N-dimethylacetamide as non-aqueous organic solvent

A method based on capillary zone electrophoresis is presented for the determination of the purity of commercial dimeric cyanine dyes (TOTO, YOYO, BOBO, all -1 and -3 species, LOLO-1, POPO-1) that are common as fluorescent probes for nucleic acid staining. These dyes are tetracharged cations, and have a strong tendency to interact with negatively charged centres, where they are rapidly adsorbed, especially from aqueous solutions. Thus anionic sites at the capillary wall must be avoided, and aqueous buffers are not suitable. The method introduced here avoids both complications, using non-aqueous N,N-dimethylacetamide as solvent, and suppressing the dissociation of silanol groups at the capillary surface due to selection of acidic separation conditions (20 mmol/l perchloric acid as background electrolyte). The present method enables the determination of the purity of all 10 dyes in less than 15 min. The selectivity of the method allows separation of at least five main and differentiating a number of unresolved minor contaminants as demonstrated in detail for TOTO-3 as an example. Quantitation (with 100% normalisation of the peak areas) of nine lots of this dye results in a purity between 33 and 87%.     

Swelling and dissolution of cellulose,Part III: plant fibres in aqueous systems

Raw and refined flax, hemp, abaca, sisal, jute and ramie fibres are dipped into N-methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMMO)–water with various contents of water and into hydroxide sodium (NaOH)–water. The swelling and dissolution mechanisms of these plant fibres are similar to those observed for cotton and wood fibres. Disintegration into rod-like fragments, ballooning followed or not by dissolution and homogeneous swelling are all observed as for wood and cotton fibres, depending on the quality of the solvent. Balloons are not typical of wood and cotton and they seem to be present in all plant fibres. Another interesting result is that the helical feature seen on the balloon membrane is not related to the microfibrillar angle. Plant fibres are easier to dissolve than wood and cotton. This is not related to the molar mass of the cellulose chain. Raw plant fibres keeping most its non-cellulosic components do not show the formation of balloons. Patrick Navard is a Member of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE)     

Swelling and dissolution of cellulose, Part V: cellulose derivatives fibres in aqueous systems and ionic liquids

The swelling and dissolution mechanisms of several cellulose derivatives (nitrocellulose, cyanoethylcellulose and xanthate fibres) are studied in aqueous systems (N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide—water with various contents of water, hydroxide sodium—water) and in ionic liquids. The results are compared with the five modes describing the swelling and dissolution mechanisms of cotton and wood cellulose fibres. The mechanisms observed for the cellulose derivatives are similar to the ones of cotton and wood fibres. Swelling by ballooning is also seen with cellulose derivatives, showing that this phenomenon is linked to the fibre morphology, which can be kept after undergoing a heterogeneous derivatisation. Patrick Navard and Thomas Heinze—Members of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE),     

Ion-solvent interaction in nonaqueous solutions. II. Spin-lattice relaxation times of23Na and133Cs

The spin-lattice relaxation time (T ₁) of ²³ Na was measured in solutions of NaClO ₄ and (or) NaBr in formamide,N-methylformamide,N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), MeCN, Me₂CO, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and ¹³³ Cs in a solution of CsCl in formamide. The values of (1/T ₁) ₀ obtained by extrapolation are discussed in terms of current theories of quadrupolar magnetic relaxation of ionic nuclei. A correlation was found between (1/T ₁) ₀ for ²³ Na and Gutmann's donor numbers.For Part I, see ref. 1.     

Evaluation of single-ion conductances in nonaqueous solvents at 25°C by the use of tetrabutylammonium tetrabutylboride as a reference electrolyte

Precise conductances for tetrabutylammonium tetrabutylboride (Bu₄NBBu₄) at 25°C have been measured in a number of nonaqueous solvents, and the data have been analyzed by the 1957 Fuoss-Onsager conductance equation. Limiting ion conductances for the Bu₄N⁺ ion at infinite dilution ₀(Bu ₄ N ⁺) in various solvents have been evaluated by dividing ₀ values of the salt into two equal parts. The ₀(Bu ₄ N ⁺) values so obtained are in fairly good agreement (within±0.1–3.5%) with the corresponding values determined from direct transference number measurements in these solvents.     

Propylene oxide-ethylene oxide block copolymers as demulsifiers for water-in-oil emulsions,II. Effects of temperature,salinity,pH-value,and solvents on the demulsification efficiency

Summary The effects of temperature, NaCl concentration (salinity),pH value, and solvents on the demulsification efficiency of propylene oxide (PO)-ethylene oxide (EO) block copolymers in the breaking of synthetic water-in-benzene emulsions stabilized by petroleum asphaltenes have been thoroughly investigated. The demulsification efficiency of the studied polymeric surfactants was found to increase with increasing temperature and decreasing salinity of the aqueous phase. A neutralpH value of the aqueous phase of the emulsion was found to be optimat for efficient demulsification. Water and water compatible solvents were found to be the best solvents for the prepared demulsifiers with respect to demulsification properties.

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Propylenoxid-Ethylenoxid-Blockcopolymere als Emulsionsbrecher für Wasser-in-Öl-Emulsionen, 2. Mitt.: Einflüsse von Temperatur, Salzgehalt,ph-Wert und Lösungsmitteln auf die Demulsifikationsfähigkeit

Zusammenfassung Die Einflüsse von Temperatur, NaCl-Konzentration,pH-Wert und Lösungsmitteln auf die Fähigkeit von Propylenoxid-Ethylenoxid-Blockcopolymeren (PO-EO), durch Asphalte stabilisierte Wasser-in-Benzol-Emulsionen zu brechen, wurden eingehend studiert. Die Wirksamkeit der untersuchten polymeren oberflächenaktiven Substanzen steigt mit steigender Temperatur und sinkendem Salzgehalt der wäßrigen Phase. Am besten verläuft die Demulsifikation bei neutralempH-Wert. Wasser und vergleichbare Lösungsmittel eignen sich am besten zur Erzielung einer hohen Wirksamkeit der verwendeten Emulsionsbrecher.

     

Spectral and electrochemical studies of ruthenium(II) complexes with N-methyl-4-nitrobenzaldehyde and N-methyl-4-nitrobenzophenone thiosemicarbazone: Potential anti-trypanosomal agents

N⁴-Methyl-4-nitrobenzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone (H4NO₂Fo4M), N⁴-methyl-4-nitrobenzophenone thiosemicarbazone (H4NO₂Bz4M) and their ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(4NO₂Fo4M)₂(PPh₃)₂] (1), [Ru(4NO₂Bz4M)₂(PPh₃)₂] (2), [Ru(4NO₂Fo4M)₂(dppb)] (3) and [Ru(4NO₂Bz4M)₂(dppb)] (4) (dppb = 1,4-bis(diphenylphospine)butane) were obtained and characterized. The crystal structure of H4NO₂Fo4M has been determined. Electrochemical studies have shown that the nitro anion radical, one of the proposed intermediates in the mechanism of action of nitro-containing anti-trypanosomal drugs, is formed at approximately −1.00 V in the free thiosemicarbazones as well as in their corresponding ruthenium(II) complexes, suggesting their potential to act as antitrypanosomal drugs. The natural fluorescence of H4NO₂Fo4M, H4NO₂Bz4M and complexes (1)–(4) provides a way to identify and to monitor their concentration in biological systems.     

Preparation and characterization of Cu(II)-N-salicylideneanthranilic acids,their reduction products and hydrolysis of the Schiff base

Copper (II) complexes ofN-salicylideneanthranilic acid (I) and its derivatives (II, III) as well as their NaBH₄ reduction products, namelyN-(2-hydroxybenzyl) anthranilic acids (IV–VI) have been prepared and their structures have been determined analytically. Tetracoordinated planar structures of the Cu(II) complexes of the Schiff bases and distorted tetrahedral structures of the Cu(II) complexes of compoundsV–VI have been elucidated by ESR and other spectral methods. During the preparation of the complex the hydrolysis of the Schiff base often takes place in the presence of water giving anthranilates and salicylaldehydates of metals to some extent along with the complexes of the Schiff base. The kinetic data for the hydrolysis ofN-salicylideneanthranilic acid (I) in methanol-water solution also are reported.Presented at the Sixth International Seminar on Inclusion Compounds, Istanbul, Turkey, 27–31 August, 1995.     

Spectrophotometric,potentiometric, and conductometric studies of binary complex formation between copper(II) and three forms of vitamin B6 in aqueous solutions

This article reports the detailed study concerning the mode of binding of three forms of vitamin B₆, pyridoxamine (pm), pyridoxine (pn), and pyridoxal (pl), with Cu(II) in aqueous solutions using three independent methods: potentiometry, conductometry, and UV–vis spectroscopy. The stability constants of complexes formed between copper(II) and vitamin B₆ were investigated by potentiometric titration in 0.1 M KNO₃ ionic medium at 25 °C. While drawing the relations between molar conductance and the ratio of metal to ligand concentrations, different types of lines were obtained indicating the formation of 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 stoichiometric compounds. The stability constants have been determined using EQUID and CVEQUID computer programs and the obtained results were in agreement. The relatively high values of stability constants of Cu(II)-vitamin B₆ complexes obtained from three independent methods in comparison to those with other competing cations suggest that the complexes studied are relatively stable in aqueous solutions.     

Determination of 13C isotopic enrichment of valine and threonine by GC-C-IRMS after formation of the N(O,S)-ethoxycarbonyl ethyl ester derivatives of the amino acids

We describe a new method of assessing, in a single run, ¹³C isotopic enrichment of both Val and Thr by gas chromatography–combustion–isotope-ratio mass spectrometry (GC–C–IRMS). This method characterised by a rapid one-step derivatisation procedure performed at room temperature to form the N(O,S)-ethoxycarbonyl ethyl ester derivatives, and a polar column for GC. The suitability of this method for Val and Thr in in-vivo samples (mucosal hydrolysate) was demonstrated by studying protein metabolism with two tracers (¹³C-valine or ¹³C-threonine). The intra-day and inter-day repeatability were both assessed either with standards or with in-vivo samples at natural abundance and at low ¹³C isotopic enrichment. For inter-day repeatability CVs were between 0.8 and 1.5% at natural abundance and lower than 5.5% at 0.112 and 0.190 atom% enrichment for Val and Thr, respectively. Overall isotopic precision was studied for eleven standard amino acid derivatives (those of Val, Ala, Leu, Iso, Gly, Pro, Asp, Thr, Ser, Met, and Phe) and was assessed at 0.32‰. The ¹³C isotopic measurement was then extended to the other amino acids (Ala, Val, Leu, Iso, Gly, Pro, Thr, and Phe) at natural abundance for in-vivo samples. The isotopic precision was better than 0.002 atom% per amino acid (for n = 4 rats). This analytical method was finally applied to an animal study to measure Thr utilization in protein synthesis.