Calix[4]arene-based Mannich and Schiff bases as versatile receptors for dichromate anion extraction: synthesis and comparative studies

A series of novel calix[4]arene-based Mannich (5 and 6) and Schiff base (9–11) receptors have been synthesized and characterized by various analytical techniques. Competitive two-phase extraction experiments of these novel calix[4]arene amine- and imine-containing derivatives revealed a strong affinity for dichromate anions $\left({\text{Cr}}_2{\text{O}}_7^{2?}/{\text{HCr}}_2{\text{O}}_7^{?}\right)$. The protonated alkylinium form of 5, 6 and 9–11 proved to be effective extractants for transferring the dichromate anions from an aqueous into an organic phase. Moreover, the extraction of dichromate anions by 5 and 9 in the presence of competitive anions such as F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, ${\text{NO}}_3^{?}$, ${\text{NO}}_2^{?}$, ${\text{PO}}_4^{3?}$ and ${\text{SO}}_4^{2?}$ showed that 5 and 9 could be selective anion receptors for dichromate anions in the presence of those anions.     

Dioxygen affinities and catalytic oxidation performance of cobalt（Ⅱ） hydroxamates with benzo-15-crown-5 pendants

The oxygenation constants(Ko_2)of cobalt(Ⅱ)hydroxamates(CoL_2~1-CoL_2~3)with benzo-15-crown-5(B15C5)pendants were measured over the range of-5 to 20℃,and the values of thermodynamic parameters(ΔH~0 andΔS~0)were calculated based on these(No_2)values.Meanwhile,these crowned complexes were employed to the oxidation for p-xylene to p-toluic acid with air at 110Δunder normal atmospheric pressure.The effects of B15C5 pendant and the length of chain bonded to B15C5 in these complexes on the O_2-binding capabilities and oxidation for p-xylene were investigated with the comparison of crown-free analogues CoL_2~4.     

2-Pyridyloximate clusters of cobalt and nickel

The use of 2-pyridyloximate(-1) ligands, (py)C(R)NO⁻ [R = H, Ph, 2-pyridyl (py)] in cobalt and nickel(II) chemistry has been investigated and led to four families of clusters. A representative member of each family, namely $[{\mathrm{Co}}^{\text{II}}{\mathrm{Co}}_2^{\text{III}}\{(\mathrm{py})\mathrm{C}(\mathrm{ph})\text{NO}{\}}_6]({\mathrm{PF}}_6{)}_2$ (1), $[{\mathrm{Co}}_2^{\text{II}}{\mathrm{Co}}_2^{\mathrm{III}}(\mathrm{OH}{)}_2({\mathrm{O}}_2\mathrm{CMe}{)}_2\{(\mathrm{py}{)}_2\mathrm{CNO}{\}}_4(\mathrm{MeOH}{)}_2]({\mathrm{ClO}}_4{)}_2$ (2), [Ni₉(OH)₄{(py)CHNO}₁₀(H₂O)₈]{N(CN)₂}₃(ClO₄) [3{N(CN)₂}₃(ClO₄)] and [Ni₄(O₂CMe)₄{(py)C(ph)NO}₄(MeOH)₂] (4) is briefly structurally and magnetically described.     

Thermodynamic properties of CaTiF5(s)

Calcium titanofluoride CaTiF₅(s) was prepared by solid-state reaction of CaF₂(s) with TiF₃(s) and characterized by X-ray diffraction method. The standard molar isobaric heat capacity $(C_{p\text{,m}}^{\circ })$ of CaTiF₅(s) was determined by a power compensated differential scanning calorimeter in the temperature from 230 K to 710 K. A solid-state galvanic cell with CaF₂ as electrolyte was used to determine the standard molar Gibbs energy of formation $({\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{f}}{G}_{\text{m}}^{\circ })$ of CaTiF₅ in the temperature range from 803 K to 1005 K. The galvanic cell can be depicted as:$(-)\text{Pt,}{\text{O}}_2(\text{g,}101.325\text{kPa})/\{\text{CaO(s)}+{\text{CaF}}_2(\text{s})\}//{\text{CaF}}_2//\{{\text{CaTiF}}_5(\text{s})+{\text{CaTiO}}_3(\text{s})\}/{\text{O}}_2(\text{g,}101.325\text{kPa})\text{,Pt}(+)$The second law analysis of present data were carried out to derive the standard entropy $S_{\text{m}}^{\circ }(298.15\text{K})$ and the enthalpy of formation ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{f}}{H}_{\text{m}}^{\circ }(298.15\text{K})$ and the values derived are 68.7 J · K⁻¹ · mol⁻¹ and −2848.4 kJ · mol⁻¹, respectively.     

Standard molar Gibbs free energy of formation of Pb5CrO8(s), Pb2CrO5(s), and PbCrO4(s)

Standard molar Gibbs free energy of formation of ternary oxides Pb₅CrO₈(s), Pb₂CrO₅(s), and PbCrO₄(s) were determined by measuring equilibrium oxygen partial pressures over relevant phase fields using manometry and solid oxide electrolyte based emf methods and are given by: ${\mathrm{\Delta }}_f{G}_m^{°}{\text{Pb}}_5{\text{CrO}}_8(s)\pm 0.55/(\text{kJ}·{\text{mol}}^{-1})=-1809.4+0.6845(T/\text{K})(837\le T/\text{K}\le 1008)\text{,}$${\mathrm{\Delta }}_f{G}_m^{°}{\text{Pb}}_2{\text{CrO}}_5(\text{s})\pm 0.30/(\text{kJ}·{\text{mol}}^{-1})=-1161.3+0.4059(T/\text{K})(859\le T/\text{K}\le 1021)\text{,}$${\mathrm{\Delta }}_{\text{f}}{G}_m^{°}{\text{PbCrO}}_4(\text{s})\pm 0.17/(\text{kJ}·{\text{mol}}^{-1})=-909.8+0.3111(T/\text{K})(863\le T/\text{K}\le 1093)\text{,}$     

On the modeling of calcium sulfate solubility in aqueous solutions

The electrolyte–NRTL model used in a previous work (B. Messnaoui, T. Bounahmidi, Fluid Phase Equilibr. 237(1–2) (2005) 77–85), was extended for modeling of α-hemihydrate and gypsum solubilities in the complex system Ca²⁺–H⁺–SO₄²⁻–HSO₄⁻–H₂PO₄⁻–H₃PO₄–H₂O, at wide range of temperature and P₂O₅ concentration. The chemical equilibrium constant was evaluated as function of temperature according to the Gibbs–Helmholtz equation. The temperature dependence was taken into account in the expression of the standard state heat capacity of ionic, molecular and cristalline salts species. The standard-state heat capacity of Ca²⁺at 298.15 K is calculated to be 27.30 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹. It is also shown that the experimental data agree with the predicted values of gypsum and anhydrite solubilities in water, at high temperature, by using only the values of parameters ${\tau }_{{\text{H}}_2\text{O}-(\text{C}{\text{a}}^{2+},\text{S}{{\text{O}}_4}^{2-})}$, ${\tau }_{(\text{C}{\text{a}}^{2+},\text{S}{{\text{O}}_4}^{2-})-{\text{H}}_2\text{O}}$ which were calculated, at 298.15 K from data of gypsum solubilities in phosphoric acid solutions.