Metal ion recognition via 'selective detuning'. The interaction of selected transition and post-transition metal ions with a mono-N-benzylated O2N3-donor macrocycle and its xylyl-bridged ring analogue

The interaction of cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II), zinc(II), cadmium(II), silver(I) and lead(II) with symmetrical mono-N-benzylated and xylyl-linked macrocyclic ligands derived from the O2N3-macrocycle, 1,12,15-triaza-3,4:9,10-dibenzo-5,8-dioxacycloheptadecane, has been investigated. The log K values for the respective 1 : 1 complexes in 95% methanol (I= 0.1; Et4NClO4, 25 degrees C) of the mono-benzylated derivative have been determined potentiometrically and the results compared with the values obtained previously for the parent (non-benzylated) ring system as well as for related di- and tri-benzylated macrocyclic species. Mono-benzylation results in slightly enhanced stability for the 1 : 1 silver(I) complex while the values for the corresponding complexes of the other six ions are in each case decreased even though the highest stability is still maintained for the 1 : 1 copper(II) complex. The log K results are in accord with a previous proposal that N-benzylation of amine-containing macrocyclic rings of the present type will normally have only a minor (positive or negative) influence on the affinity towards silver(I) while the corresponding binding strengths towards the remaining six metal ions are significantly reduced-behaviour we term 'selective detuning'. Competitive seven-metal transport experiments across a bulk chloroform membrane have been performed using both ligand systems as ionophores. In parallel to the log K results, transport selectivity for copper(II) was exhibited by both systems, with similar transport efficiencies being evident when compared on a 'per macrocyclic cavity' basis.     

Design of a selective metal ion switch for self-assembly of peptide-based fibrils

The self-assembling peptide TZ1H, a structural variant of the trimeric isoleucine zipper GCN4-pII, contains histidine residues at core d-positions of alternate heptads that define three trigonal coordination sites within the coiled-coil trimer. Circular dichroism spectropolarimetry indicated that peptide TZ1H undergoes a random coil to alpha-helical conformational change upon binding of 1 equiv of silver(I) ion, but not zinc(II), copper(II), or nickel(II) ions. Isothermal titration calorimetry provided evidence for a single binding-site model in which each peptide contributes one net silver(I) coordination site, in agreement with the proposed structural model. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that TZ1H self-assembles into long aspect ratio helical fibers in the presence of silver(I) ion. These results demonstrate that the rational design of selective metal ion binding sites within de novo designed peptides represents a promising approach to the controlled fabrication of nanoscale, self-assembled materials.     

Catalytic activity and complexation-iv 2,2'-Bipyridyl as activator for the catalytic ultramicro determination of silver

The activation of the catalytic persulphate oxidation of sulphanilic acid when the catalyst, silver(I), is suitably complexed, is discussed. 2,2'-Bipyridyl is proposed as activator as it accelerates the rate-determining step of the process-the oxidation of silver(I) to silver(II). The mechanism of activation is investigated and discussed in detail. On the basis of these investigations a catalytic method has been developed for the determination of silver(I), with a sensitivity of 4 x 10(-4)mug ml and +/-7.6% relative error.     

A new resin containing benzimidazolylazo group and its use in the separation of heavy metals

A new resin incorporating benzimidazolylazo group into a matrix of polystyrene divinylbenzene has been prepared. The exchange capacity of the resin for the ions mercury(II), silver(I) and palladium(II) as a function of pH has been determined. The resin exhibits no affinity for alkali or alkaline earth metals. It is highly selective for Hg(II), Ag(I) and Pd(II). In column operation, it has been observed that Hg(II), Ag(I) and Pd(II) in trace quantities can be selectively separated from geological, medicinal and environmental samples.     

Coated-wire silver ion-selective electrode based on silver complex of cyclam.

A coated-wire ion-selective electrode (ISE) based on cyclam (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) as a neutral carrier in a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) matrix was fabricated for the determination of Ag(I) ions. The coated-wire ISE exhibited a linear Nernstian response over the range 1 x 10(-1) to 1 x 10(-7) M with a slope of 59 +/- 2 mV per decade change and a detection limit of 5 x 10(-8) M. The ISE shows a greater preference for Ag over other cations with good precision. The electrode was selective towards Ag(I) ions in the presence of 13 different metal ions tested. The selectivity coefficients (K(ij)) were determined for Na(I), K(I), Mg(II), Ca(II), Ba(II), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Hg(II). The selectivity coefficients of these cations are in the range of 10(-4) to 10(-2). This ISE was used for the determination of free silver and total silver in electroplating bath solutions, additives and brighteners.     

Preparation and properties of a new chelating resin containing imidazolyl azo groups

 A new chelating resin incorporating imidazolyl azo groups into a matrix of polystyrene divinylbenzene has been prepared. The exchange capacity of the resin for the ions mercury(II), silver(I) and lead(II) as a function of pH has been determined. The resin exhibits no affinity to alkali, or alkaline earth metals. It is highly selective for only mercury(II) and silver(I). In column operation it has been observed that mercury(II) in trace quantities is very effectively removed from river water spiked with mercury(II) at the usual pH of natural waters. Received: 2 January 1996/Revised: 11 April 1996/Accepted: 16 April 1996     

Reduction of silver(II) oxide by the solvent in acid media

The reaction of silver(II) oxide with water to yield silver(I) ions and oxygen is an important side-reaction in procedures which use silver(II) oxide as the oxidant. This reaction has been examined in solutions which were 0.01-1M in respect to sulphuric or perchloric acid. The rate of reduction varied directly with the amount of solid added and was a complex function of the concentrations of hydrogen ions, silver(I) ions and anions present. The kinetic results have been used to postulate a mechanism for the reaction.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of metal ions by the 6-membered N-containing macrocycle hexacyclen

The nitrogen-containing analogue of 18-crown-6, 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexa-azaoctadecane (hexacyclen)] was studied as a reagent for complexation and extraction of some metal ions. It was found that with this reagent and methyl isobutyl ketone, metal ions such as silver(I), mercury(II), copper(II), platinum(II) and palladium(II) can be quantitatively extracted and separated from iron(III) and some other metal ions.     

Flow injection spectrophotometric determination of sub-mg dm(-3) silver(I) in a strongly acidic solution containing concentrated copper(II) using a pyridylazo reagent

A novel spectrophotometric flow injection method for determination of silver(I) in a strongly acidic solution containing concentrated copper(II) was developed using a coloring ligand, 4-(3,5-dibromo-2-pyridylazo)-N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)aniline (3,5-diBr-PAESA). The method was first investigated by batch method. The interference from copper(II) chelate could be eliminated by the masking effect of EDTA. By utilizing the large formation constant (K = 12.3) of AgBr, one could determine silver(I) as a decrease of absorption by silver(I) chelate due to formation of AgBr by addition of KBr. Based on the results of batch experiments, two types of flow injection analysis (FIA) systems were constructed. Sub-mg dm(-3) determination of silver(I) was attained without interference from excess copper(II). The proposed method was successfully applied to determination of silver in a copper plating solution used in a plant to manufacture copper printed circuit boards, where the concentration of silver was critically important in the process control.     

Cation-exchange behaviour of the platinum group and some other rare elements in hydrobromic acid-thiourea-acetone media

Ion-exchange distribution coefficients and elution curves are presented for copper(I), silver, gold(I), palladium, platinum(II), rhodium(III), iridium(III), ruthenium(III), osmium(III), mercury(II), thallium(I), tellurium(II), lead and bismuth in mixtures of thiourea, hydrobromic acid, acetone and water, with the cation-exchange resin AGW50W-X4. The system affords excellent separations of rhodium, mercury, silver (or copper), tellurium, gold, and palladium (or platinum) from each other.     

Formation of silver nanoparticles in the redox reaction of silver(I) nitrate with crystalline macrocyclic nickel(II) compounds

The redox reaction of crystalline macrocyclic nickel(II) carboxylates with silver(I), gold(III), and palladium(II) salts leads to the formation of nanoclusters of the corresponding metals. The reaction with silver nitrate was used to show that the size of the nanoparticles formed depends both on the chemical and crystal structure of the solid matrix and the reaction time. The results open the possibility of forming noble metal nanoparticles with desired dimensions and dispersion.     

Competitive transport of seven metal cations through bulk liquid membrane using 5,12-di(phenoxymethyl)-1,4-dioxa-7, 10-dithiacyclododecane-2,3-dione as carrier

The competitive metal ion transport of copper(II), cobalt(II), zinc(II), cadmium(II), silver(I), chromium(III) and lead(II) with a S-O donor compound was examined. Competitive transport experiments involving the metal cations from an aqueous source phase through an organic membrane into an aqueous receiving phase have been carried out using 5,12-di(phenoxymethyl)-1,4-dioxa-7,10-dithiacyclododecane-2,3-dione as the ionophore present in the organic phase. Fluxes and selectivities for competitive metal cations transport across bulk liquid membranes have been determined in a variety of chlorinated hydrocarbon and aromatic hydrocarbon solvents. The membrane solvents include: dichloromethane (DCM), chloroform (CHCl₃), 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE), and nitrobenzene (NB) and also in chloroform-dichloromethane (CHCl₃-DCM) and chloroform-nitrobenzene (CHCl₃-NB) binary mixtures. Although the selectivity for silver(I) cation in all of these organic solvents is fundamentally similar, but the most transport rate for Ag(I) was obtained in dichloromethane. The sequence of transport rate for silver ion in organic solvents was: DCM > CHCl₃ > 1,2-DCE > NB. A linear relationship was observed between the transport rate of silver ion and the composition of CHCl₃-DCM, but a non-linear behavior was observed in the case of CHCl₃-NB binary solution. The influence of the stearic, palmetic and oleic acids as surfactant in the membrane phase on the transport of the metal cations was also investigated.     

Complexing properties of N-2-sulfoethyl chitosans

For a new sulfoethylated chitosan derivative with the degree of substitution of amino group hydrogen atoms of 0.5, the dissociation constant of functional groups has been determined by potentiometric titration. Complexing properties of sulfoethylated chitosan toward copper(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II), zinc(II), manganese(II), cadmium(II), silver(I), lead(II), magnesium(II), calcium(II), strontium(II), and barium(II) ions have been studied potentiometrically. Alkaline earth and magnesium ions do not form complexes with sulfoethylated chitosan. For the other ions, stability constants of the resulting complexes have been determined. The most stable N-2-sulfoethyl chitosan complexes are those with copper(II) and silver(I) ions.     

Extraction of silver(I) from aqueous solutions in the absence and presence of copper(II) with a methimazole-based ionic liquid

The ionic liquid (IL) 2-butylthiolonium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide, [mimSBu][NTf(2)], facilitates the efficient extraction of silver(I) from aqueous media via interaction with both the cation and anion components of the IL. Studies with a conventional aqueous-IL two phase system as well as microextraction of silver(I) by a thick IL film adhered to an electrode monitored in situ by cyclic voltammetry, established that [mimSBu][NTf(2)] can extract electroactive silver(I) ions from an aqueous solution. The pH of the aqueous phase decreases upon addition of [mimSBu](+), which is attributed to partial release of the hydrogen attached to the N(3) nitrogen atom of the imidazolium ring. The presence of silver(I) further increase the acidity of the aqueous phase as a consequence of coordination with the IL cation component. Voltammetric and (1)H and (13)C NMR techniques have been used to establish the nature of the silver(I) complexes extracted, and show that the form of interaction with the IL differs from that outlined previously for the extraction of copper(II). Insights on the competition established when silver(I) is extracted in the presence of copper(II) are provided. Finally, it is noted that metallic silver can be directly electrodeposited at the electrode surface after extraction of silver(I) into [mimSBu][NTf(2)] and that back extraction of silver(I) into aqueous media is achieved by addition of an acidic aqueous solution.     

Effect of Complex-Former Ion Concentration on the Selectivity of Metal Ion Sorption on Cross-Linked <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis>-2-Sulfoethylchitosan

Copper(II), silver(I), cobalt(II), nickel(II), zinc(II), manganese(II), and magnesium(II) sorption isotherms on cross-linked sulfoethylated chitosan with the degree of sulfoethylation DS = 0.7 (SEC 0.7) have been plotted for the individual or collective presence of these ions in solution have been constructed. The capacities of the studied sorbents for the studied metal ions have been calculated by processing the sorption isotherms. SEC 0.7 is found to have the greatest affinity to copper(II) and silver(I); their presence almost completely suppresses the sorption of associated metal ions. The Redlich–Peterson model gives the best fit to the sorption isotherms for collectively present metal ions, indicating the chemical inhomogeneity of the sorbent surface.     

Thermosensitive gels incorporating polythioether units for the selective extraction of class b metal ions

Novel temperature-responsive copolymers of N-isopropylacrylamide and monoaza-tetrathioether derivative, were synthesized for the selective extraction of soft metal ions such as silver(I), copper(I), gold(III) and palladium(II) ion. The ratio between N-isopropylacrylamide group and monoaza-tetrathioether group in the copolymer was determined. The ratio between N-isopropylacrylamide group and monoaza-tetrathioether group varied in the range of 66:1–187:1. Each lower critical solution temperature (LCST) of the polymer solution was determined spectrophotometrically by the relative absorbance change at 750 nm via temperature of the polymer solution. Metal ion extraction using the copolymer with appropriate counter anions such as picrate ion, nitrate or perchlorate ion was examined. Soft metal ions such as silver(I), copper(I), gold(III) and palladium(II) ion were extracted selectively into the solid polymer phase. The extraction efficiency of a metal ion such as silver ion increased as the increase of the ratio of the monoaza-tetrathioether group to N-isopropylacrylamide group in the polymer. The quantitative extraction of class b metal ions as well as the liquid–liquid extraction of metal ions with monoaza-tetrathioether molecule was performed.     

Solvent extraction of metals with macrocyclic compounds. I

Summary The extractants studied in this work are 5,6; 14,15-dibenzo-l,4-dioxa-8,12-diazacyclopentadeca-7,12-diene (I) and 5,6; 14,15-dibenzo-1,4-dioxa-8,12-diazacyclopentadecane (II). Radioactive nuclides were used to investigate the extraction of Ag(I), Hg(II), Cu(II), Cd, Co(II), Zn, Fe(III), Mn(II), and Pd with chloroform solutions of I and II. It is shown that compound I extracts only silver. The composition of the extracted compound has been established: silver is extracted as an AgLX complexe (L being macrocycle I and X being the counterion). The counterions involved in the experiment were perchlorate, picrate (Pi), and dipicrylaminate (DPA); the extraction of silver is intensified in the series: ClO₄ ^–––. The solvents used include nitrobenzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, ando-xylene, the best being nitrobenzene and dichloroethane. Macrocycle II was found to exhibit poorer selectivity; in addition to Ag(I), it also extracts Hg(II), Cu(II) and Pd. The lower selectivity of macrocycle II, as compared to that of I, must be due to the graeter comformational mobility of molecule II.

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Metallextraktion durch makrocykliscbe Verbindungen. I

Zusammenfassung 5,6; 14,15-Dibenzo-1,4-dioxa-8,12-diazacyklopentadeka-7,12-dien (i) und 5,6; 14,15-Dibenzo-1,4-dioxa-8,12-diazacyklopentadekan (II) wurden als Extraktionsmittel verwendet. Radioaktive Nuklide dienten zur Untersuchung der Extraktion von Ag(I), Hg(II), Cu(II), Cd, Co(II), Zn, Fe(III), Mn(II) und Pd durch Chloroformlösungen von I und II. Die Verbindung I extrahiert nur Silber. Die Zusammensetzung der extrahierten Verbindungen wurde ermittelt: Silber wird als AgLX (L=Makrocyklus I, X=Gegenion) extrahiert. Als Gegenionen wurden Perchlorat, Pikrat (Pi) und Dipikrylaminat (DPA) verwendet. Die Extraktion von Silber wächst in der Reihenfolge ClO₄     

Synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes of dimeric N-confused porphyrin linked by an o-xylene fragment

Insertion of nickel(II), zinc, cadmium, or silver(III) into both macrocyclic crevices of 2,2'-o-xylene-bis(5,10,15,20-tetrakis(p-tolyl)-2-aza-21-carbaporphyrin) results in homometallic dimeric complexes which were isolated and characterized by NMR, UV-vis, mass spectrometry, and cyclic voltammetry. The 1H NMR study of these systems at low temperatures (203-233 K) allowed determination of most stable conformers with respect to a rotational freedom around the xylene bridge. An unfolded conformation for the dicationic bis(silver(III)) complex was determined on the basis of 2D nuclear Overhauser effect spectrometry experimentation. A mixture of nonequally populated diastereomers is observed for bis(zinc) and bis(cadmium) complexes due to a possibility of two different orientations of the apical anionic ligands with respect to the bridge. In a reaction of 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(p-tolyl)-2-aza-21-carbaporphyrinato nickel(II) with 2-(o-bromoxylene)-5,10,15,20-tetrakis(p-tolyl)-2-aza-21-carbaporphyrin in the presence of a proton scavenger, two isomeric bis(N-confused porphyrin) complexes with one subunit "empty" and the other metalated by nickel(II) were obtained. In the product 10, the o-xylene links external nitrogens of the subunits while product 11 consists of the xylene bridge between external nitrogen of the nonmetalated subunit and internal carbon of the fragment containing a nickel(II) ion. The products were characterized by mass spectrometry, UV-vis, NMR, and, in the case of complex 11, also by X-ray crystallographic analysis (space group P1, a =17.007(3), b = 18.130(3), c = 18.797(2) A, alpha = 105.856(13) degrees, beta = 107.447(13) degrees, gamma = 98.818(15) degrees, V = 5141.1(15) A3, Z = 2). Insertion of zinc or silver(III) into an empty crevice of 10 resulted in heterometallic zinc-nickel(II) or silver(III)-nickel(II) complexes 12 or 13, respectively, which were characterized by NMR, UV-vis, and cyclic voltammetry. The subunits in the bis(porphyrin) systems retain spectroscopic and redox properties typical for monomeric complexes.     

Use of tetracyanoplatinate (ii) for the luminescent detection of metalions

The tetracyanoplatinate(II) (TCP) ion forms insoluble fluorescent compounds with many metal ions. This property has not hitherto been exploited for analytical use. The soluble sodium TCP salt has been applied as a reagent for metal ion detection. Fluorescent precipitates useful for detection of the metal ions were obtained with Y(III), Zr(IV), Ag(I), Zn(II), Cd(II), Hg(I), Hg(II), A1(III), Pb(II), La(III) and Th(IV). Limits of detection ranged from 5 to 200 ppm. With ammonium acetate as a masking agent, selective detection of 10 ppm of silver was achieved in the presence of the other metal ions. As little as 20 ppm of zirconium can be detected in the presence of hafnium, which yields a non-fluorescent precipitate.     

Potentiometric determination of successive stability constants of ethylenediamine complexes of several metals in dimethylsulphoxide

The stability constants of the complexes of silver(I), zinc(II), cadmium(II) and manganese(II) with ethylenediamine in dimethylsulphoxide at 25 degrees and ionic strength 0.1Mhave been determined potentiometrically. The stability constants are consistently larger in DMSO than in water as expected from the difference in dielectric constant for the two solvents.