The use of fluorescence in determining formation constants of complexes : Part II. Complexes which fluoresce

Four different methods for the calculation of the formation constants of fluorescing complexes are discussed. The methods were used to determine constants for the complexes of aluminum(III), gallium(III) and indium(III) with 8-quinolinol-5-sulfonate anion.     

Tris(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate as an extractant for trivalent gallium, indium and thallium

A systematic study of solvent extraction behaviour of gallium(III), indium(III) and thallium(III) with tris(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate from salicylate media has been undertaken and a scheme for their separation is proposed. The optimum extraction conditions are evaluated and described. The method is applicable to the analysis of standard aluminium and aluminium alloys samples. The results obtained are reproducible and accurate.     

Utility of 1-octanol/octane mixed solvents for the solvent extraction of aluminum(III), gallium(III), and indium(III) with 8-quinolinol.

Using 1-octanol/octane mixed solvents, the extraction of aluminum(III), gallium(III) and indium(III) with 8-quinolinol was carried out at 25 degrees C. The formation constants of the respective metal(III) 8-quinolinolates in the aqueous phase and their partition constants between the mixed solvents and water were determined based on an analysis of the extraction equilibria. The relationship between the partition constants of 8-quinolinol and its complexes was analyzed by the regular solution theory. The molar volumes of aluminum(III), gallium(III) and indium(III) 8-quinolinolates, calculated from the present results, suggest that the electrostriction effect functions in complex forming. It has been found that octane/1-octanol mixed solvents were available not only for the extraction of metal ions, but also for determining the formation constants of these metal 8-quinolinolates in the aqueous phase and their partition constants.     

Micelle-stabilized liquid room-temperature phosphorimetry for metals: The micellar reaction of gallium with 7-iodo-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid and its application to the metal determination

The Ga(III)-7-iodo-8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid complex in the presence of suitable micelles and with sodium sulfite as oxygen scavenger exhibited strong phosphorescence at room temperature in aqueous solutions. This micellar reaction provides the basis for a convenient phosphorimetric determination of traces of gallium. Different types of micelles showed their maximum enhancing effects at different pH ranges, affording greater convenience for various analytical purposes. A phosphorimetric procedure with surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as enhancing agent is proposed. The detection limit for gallium was 5 ng/ml and the calibration graph was rectilinear in the range of 5 to 600 ng/ml. The relative standard deviation was 4% at 50 ng/ml level. The applicability of this room-temperature phosphorimetric procedure to multi-component analyses for the group III elements, Al(III), Ga(III), and In(III), was demonstrated. Kalman filtering was used to deconvolute the phosphorescence spectra of mixtures of aluminium and gallium allowing the simultaneous determination of both metals with satisfactory results.     

Fluorimetric determination of trace amounts of aluminium and gallium with salicylaldehyde-1-phthalazinohydrazone

Fluorimetric determinations of aluminium and gallium, based on the formation of fluorescence complexes between Al(III) or Ga(III) and salicylaldehyde-1-phthalazinohydrazone, SAPhH, are proposed. The Al(III)-SAPhH complex exhibits fluorescence with maximum emission at 475 nm when excited at 414 nm; the Ga(III)-SAPhH chelate has emission and excitation maxima at 480 and 410 nm, respectively. For both determinations the range of application is 10–100 ng/ml. Aluminium has been determined in waters, and gallium in aluminium and nickel alloys.     

Determination of gallium in an iron-aluminium matrix by solvent extraction and flame emission spectroscopy

Solvent extraction of gallium(III) into methyl isobutyl ketone from hydrochloric acid solutions containing titanium (III) sulphate provides a rapid method for separation of gallium from an iron/aluminium matrix and may be employed to eliminate the interference of these elements in the flame emission spectrometric determination of gallium.     

Studies on derivatives of 8-hydroxyquinoline (oxine). the sensitivity and selectivity of 5-nitroso-oxine and 2-methyl-5-nitroso-oxine towards the group IIIB metals

2-Methyl-5-nitroso-8-hydroxyquinoline (2-methyl-5-nitroso-oxine), hitherto undescribed, has been prepared. The sensitivity and selectivity of this oxine derivative, together with 5-nitroso oxine, and 2-methyl-oxine towards aluminium, yttrium, gallium, indium and thallium(III) have been investigated. A gradation in selectivity is found. With oxine, precipitation occurs with all the above metals under the conditions of the test. With 2-methyl-oxine, precipitation occurs with all metals with the exception of aluminium. With 5-nitroso-oxine, no precipitation occurs with aluminium, yttrium, gallium and indium, and with 2-methyl-5-mtroso-oxine, no precipitation occurs with any metal in Group III B. A possible explanation for this behaviour is advanced.     

脱铁伴清蛋白两结合位点不同酪氨酸氢键的特性

The interaction of gallium（Ⅲ） with the ligands containing phenolic group（s）, such as salicylic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline, N,N＇-bis（2-hydroxybenzyl）ethylenediamine-N,N＇diacetic acid （HBED）, N,N＇-ethylenebis[2-（o- hydroxyphenyl）glycine （EHPG）, and ovotransferrin, was studied, respectively, by means of fluorescence in 0.01 mol/L Hepes at pH 7.4 and room temperature. Fluorescence intensity showed an increase when gallium（Ⅲ） was bound to 8-hydroxyquinoline and HBED. In contrast, it was decreased with the interaction of gallium（Ⅲ） with salicylic acid and EHPG. At pH 7.4, there was N…H-O type intramolecular hydrogen bond in the former, and the latter existed O…H-O type intramolecular hydrogen bond. Fluorescence titration of apoovotransferrin with gallium（Ⅲ） displayed that the fluorescence intensity was decreased at the N-terminal binding site, while enhanced at the C-terminal binding site. It can account for the O…H-O type intramolecular hydrogen bonds for the phenolic groups of Tyr92 and Tyr191 residues at the N-terminal binding site. And there are N…H-O type intramolecular hydrogen bonds for Tyr431 and Tyr524 residues at the C-terminal binding site. In addition, under the same conditions, the conditional binding constant of gallium（Ⅲ） with EHPG or HBED determined by fluorescence method is lg KGa-EHPG=19.18 or lg KGa-HBED= 19.08.     

Separation of gallium, indium and thallium by extraction with n-octylaniline in chloroform

Extraction of gallium(III), indium(III) and thallium(III) with n-octylaniline in chloroform at various concentrations of hydrogen halide acids (HCl, HBr, HI) has been studied and a scheme for their separation proposed. The procedure can be successfully applied to the separation and determination of gallium in presence of mercury, bismuth, manganese, zinc and lead; indium in presence of bismuth, antimony, lead, mercury, cadmium and zinc; and thallium in presence of mercury, cadmium, manganese, aluminium, tin and antimony. The advantage of the method is that the reagent can be recovered for reuse. The method is simple, rapid, and effects clear-cut separation.     

COMPLEXES OF GALLIUM(III) WITH HYDROXYAROMATIC LIGANDS

Abstract

The equilibria between gallium(III) ion and selected hydroxyaromatic and dihydroxyaromatic ligands at 25°C, μ=0.100 M (KNO₃) have been determined. Potentiometric measurements on 1:1, 2:1, and 3:1 molar ratios of ligand to Ga(III) have been made as a function of degree of neutralization over the entire accessible ?log [H⁺] scale. Calculations were carried out so as to take account of competing hydrolytic reactions, and formation constants of gallium(III) with chromotropic acid, 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid, 5-sulfosalicylic acid, and 1,2-dihydroxy-benzene-3,5-disulfonic acid were obtained. Stable hydroxo chelates do not form under the reaction conditions employed. The protonation constants of the ligands and the formation constants of the gallium chelates are discussed and compared with previously published work on these gallium chelates and on chelates of “analogous” metal ions such as those of Fe(III) and A1(III).     

Extraction chromatographic study of aluminium(III) and mutual separation of aluminium(III), gallium(III), indium(III) and thallium(III) with N-n-octylaniline

A selective method has been developed for extraction chromatographic studies of aluminium(III) and its separation from several metal ions with a chromatographic column containing N-n-octylaniline (liquid anion exchanger) coated on silanized silica gel as a stationary phase. The aluminium(III) was quantitatively extracted with the 0.065 mol/L N-n-octylaninine from 0.013 to 0.05 mol/L sodium succinate at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The extracted metal ion has been recovered by eluting with 25.0 mL of 0.05 mol/L hydrochloric acid and estimated spectrophotometrically with aurintricarboxylic acid. The effects of the acid concentration, the reagent concentration, the flow rate and the eluting agents have been investigated. The log-log plots of distribution coefficient (KdAl(III)) versus N-n-octylaniline concentrationin 0.005 and 0.007 mol/L sodium succinate gave theslopes 0.5 and 0.7 respectively and showed theprobable composition of theextracted species was 1:1 (metal to amine ratio) and the nature of extracted species is [RR''NH2+ Al succinate2-] org. .The extraction of aluminium(III) was carried out in the presence of various ions to ascertain the tolerance limit of individual ions. Aluminium(III) has been separated from multicomponent mixtures, pharmaceutical samples and synthetic mixtures corresponding to alloys. A scheme for mutual separation of aluminium(III), indium(III), gallium(III) and thallium(III) has been developed by using suitable masking agents. The method is fast, accurate and precise.     

Flow-injection analysis of silicate rocks for total iron and aluminium

A flow-injection method is described for the spectrophotometric determination of total iron and aluminium in silicate rocks. Rock samples are opened up by fusion with a mixture of lithium carbonate and boric acid, the melt is taken up in 1M hydrochloric acid and the resulting solution is used for the determination of both iron and aluminium. The flow system for the determination of iron needs no particular reagents, involving simply measurement of the absorbance of the chloro-complex of iron(III) at 335 nm. The system for aluminium consists of the reduction of iron(III) to iron(II), colour development with Xylenol Orange (XO), destruction of XO-chelates other than that of aluminium by addition of EDTA and subsequent measurement of the absorbance of the aluminium-XO complex at 506 nm. The systems permit semi-automatic, rapid analysis of silicate rocks for iron and aluminium. Results obtained for standard rocks were in good agreement with the recommended values. The precision ranged from 0.1 to 0.9% for iron and from 0.3 to 0.7% for aluminium.     

Fluorimetric determination of gallium in a nickel alloy and aluminium with N-oxalylamine(salicylaldehyde hydrazone)

A fluorimetric determination of gallium, based on the formation of the fluorescent chelate with N-oxalylamine(salicylaldehyde hydrazone) (OSH)-Ga(III), is proposed. The complex has excitation and emission maxima at 395 and 475 nm, respectively. The detection limit is 3 ng/ml and Ga can be determined up to 277 ng/ml. The method has been applied to the determination of gallium in a nickel alloy and aluminium. Extraction with n-butyl acetate from 6M hydrochloric acid medium has been used to separate Ga from the interfering elements in the alloys.     

Extraction of gallium(III) by 1-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl}-1H-1,2,4-triazole from hydrochloric acid solutions

The extraction of gallium(III) with 1-{[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2- yl]methyl}-1H-1,2,4-triazole from hydrochloric acid solutions into toluene was studied. It was found that gallium( III) was efficiently extracted from 5–10 M solutions of HCl by the anion-exchange mechanism. The following metal extraction order was determined in the above aqueous phase acidity range: Ga(III) > In(III) > Al(III). The concentration constants and the thermodynamic parameters of the reaction of gallium(III) extraction from 6 M solutions of HCl at 25 °C were calculated.     

Highly sensitive colour change system within slight differences in metal ion concentrations based on homo-binuclear complex formation equilibrium for visual threshold detection of trace metal ions

A new technique of expressing slight differences in metal ion concentrations by clear difference in colour was established for visual threshold detection of trace metal ions. The proposed method is based on rapid change of the mole fraction of the homo-binuclear complex (M₂L) about a ligand in a narrow range of the total metal ion concentration (M_T) in a small excess, in case the second metal ion is bound to the reagent molecule which can bind two metal ions. Theoretical simulations showed that the highly sensitive colour change within slight differences in metal ion concentrations would be realized under the following conditions: (i) both of the stepwise formation constants of complex species are sufficiently large; (ii) the stepwise formation constant of the 1:1 complex (ML) is larger than that of M₂L; and (iii) the absorption spectrum of M₂L is far apart from the other species in the visible region. Furthermore, the boundary of the colour region in M_T would be readily controlled by the total ligand concentration (L_T). Based on this theory, the proposed model was verified with the 3,3′-bis[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]methyl derivatives of sulphonephthalein dyes such as xylenol orange (XO), methylthymol blue (MTB), and methylxylenol blue (MXB), which can bind two metal ions at both ends of a π-electron conjugated system. The above-mentioned model was proved with the iron(III)-XO system at pH 2. In addition, MTB and MXB were suitable reagents for the visual threshold detection of trivalent metal ions such as iron(III), aluminium(III), gallium(III) and indium(III) ion in slightly acidic media. The proposed method has been applied successfully as a screening test for aluminium(III) ion in river water sampled at the downstream area of an old mine.     

Potentiometric and spectroscopic studies on aluminium(III) complexes of some catechol derivatives

The interactions of aluminium(III) ion with the triprotic catechol derivatives (H3L), 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,3-DHBA), 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (3,4-DHPA), 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA), and 3,4-dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid (3,4-DHHCA) were investigated in aqueous solution at 25.0 degrees C. The Calvin-Bjerrum titration method was adopted for the determination of formation constants of proton-ligand and aluminium(III)-ligand complexes. Potentiometric and spectroscopic results indicated that these catechol derivatives exhibit a true bidentate character. The chelation occurs via their catecholate sites, with the exception of 2,3-DHBA. In the case of 2,3-DHBA complexes, the dominant species are either the salicylate type (COO-, O-) or catecholate type (O-, O-) complex. The protonation constants of ligands and their formation constants of Al(III) complexes were also correlated. The order of decreasing stabilities of complexes is: 3,4-DHPA>3,4-DHBA>3,4-DHHCA>2,3-DHBA.     

Etude thermometrique de la formation des complexes du fer(iii), de l'aluminium et du gallium: Tartrates et citrates

Theermometric measurements make it possible to detect all tartrate and citrate complexes of iron(III), aluminium and gallium on only one enthalpogram A suitable gradient of pH must be chosen in order to allow the successive formation of the complexes.     

Chlorometallate(III) ionic liquids as Lewis acidic catalysts--a quantitative study of acceptor properties

The Gutmann Acceptor Number (AN), which is a quantitative measure of Lewis acidity, has been estimated using the (31)P NMR chemical shift of a probe molecule, triethylphosphine oxide, for a range of chlorometallate(III) ionic liquids, based on Group 13 metals (aluminium(III), gallium(III) and indium(III)) and the 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium cation, at different compositions. The results were interpreted in terms of extant speciation studies of chlorometallate(III) ionic liquids, and compared with a range of standard molecular solvents and acids. The value of these data were illustrated in terms of the selection of appropriate ionic liquids for specific applications.     

Photometric determination of gallium with rhodamine b

Gallium is extractable as rhodamine B chlorogallate with benzene from 6M hydrochloric acid, and can be determined absorptiometrically or fluorimetrically in the extract. The interference of iron(III) is avoided by first separating gallium by extraction with isopropyl ether from hydrochloric acid solution containing titanous chloride. Traces of gallium can be determined in the presence of aluminium, indium, zinc, antimony, thallium, tungsten and other elements.     

News analytical reagents for europium(III)

The complexant reactions of 2'-hydroxychalcones with europium(III) are studied by the spectrophotometric method. The apparent formation constants are evaluated using a simple graphical linear method. The sequence of these constant values is explained and compared with aluminium(III) complexant reactions.