Stable free-radical complexing reagents in applications of electron spin resonance to the determination of metals: Part 2. Spin-labelled iminooxime [1]

Possibilities for the determination of metals by means of the intensity of the e.s.r. signal of the chelate-fonning reagent, spin-labelled iminomonoxime — 4-oximinomethyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-3-imidazoline-1-oxyl, have been studied. The dissociation constant of the oxime group (pK^T_a = 9.36 ± 0.08) and the reagent partition constant in the chloroform—water system (log K_D = 0.80 ± 0.11) are reported. The reagent extracts copper, cobalt and nickel into chloroform. Copper is extracted as its CuA₂, chelate (log K_D = 0.91 ± 0.03; log K_ex = -3.35 ± 0.09; log β₂, = 15.8 ± 0.2). Several properties of the spin-labelled and conventional oximes are compared. It is confirmed that a radical-containing substituent produces a strong electron-acceptor effect. Unusual extractive and e.s.r.- spectroscopic behaviour of cobalt is indicated; an adduct of the spin-labelled chelate with atmospheric oxygen seems to be formed. Methods for the determination of cobalt and nickel based on the extraction with spin-labelled oxime into chloroform and subsequent separation of the excess of reagent on a chromatographic column are described. The detection limits are 3 × 10^-7 M for cobalt and 10^-6 M for nickel.     

Benzeneacetaldehyde-4-hydroxy-alpha-oxo-aldoxime as a new analytical reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of cobalt

Benzeneacetaldehyde-4-hydroxy-α-oxo-aldoxime is proposed as a new sensitive and selective reagent for the spectrophotometric determination of cobalt. The reagent reacts with cobalt in the pH range 8.6–9.4 to form a yellow colored 1:3 chelate which is very well extracted in chloroform. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration range 0.05–1.3 μg ml⁻¹ cobalt. The molar absorptivity of the extracted species is 2.746×10⁴ l mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹ at 390 nm. The proposed method is highly sensitive, selective, simple, rapid, accurate and has been satisfactorily applied for the determination of cobalt in synthetic mixtures, pharmaceutical samples, biological samples and alloys.     

DI-2-Pyridyl ketone thiosemicarbazone as an analytical reagent

The synthesis, characteristics and analytical reactions of di-2-pyridyl ketone thiosemicarbazone are described. This compound reacts with iron(II) (λ_max=410mm, ε = 9.3 · 10³ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1), nickel(II) (λ_max =395 mm ε =19.6·10³ 10 mol ^?1 cm ^-1), cobalt(II) (λ_max = 415 nm. ε = 1.0 · 10⁴ mol^?1 cm^?1 ) and copper(I) (λmax =395mm ε = 11.3 · 10³ mol^?1 cm^?1) A critical comparison of di-2-pyridyl ketone, picolinaldehyde and bipyridylglyoxal thiosemicarbazones as analytical reagents is given.     

2-[2-(5-Bromopyridyl)azo]-5-dimethylaminophenol; a new sensitive reagent for cadmium

Cadmium(II) reacts with 2-[2-(5-bromopyridyl)azo]-5-dimethyl-aminophenol (5-Br-DMPAP) in aqueous solution; the complex can be extracted with organic solvents such as chloroform, 3-methyl-l-butanol and methyl isobutyl ketone at pH 8–10.5 to give a red solution which absorbs at 525–555 nm. The absorbance in organic solvents is stable and the system conforms to Beer's law; the optimal range in 3-methyl-1-butanol for measurement in 1.00-cm cells is 0.01–l p.p.m. cadmium. Moderate amounts of many cations and anions do not interfere, and interfering cations such as zinc, copper, manganese and nickel can be separated by extraction with dithizone. The 5-Br-DMPAP method is one of the most sensitive procedures available for the determination of cadmium; the molar absorptivity in a 3-methyl-1-butanol extract is 1.41·10⁵ 1 mol^?1 cm^?1 at 555 nm.     

Synthesis and spectrophotometric study of 2-[2-(3,5-dibromopyridyl,)azo] -5-dimethylaminobenzoic acid as an analytical reagent: Determination of nickel

2-[2-(3,5-Dibrornopyridyl)azo]-5-dimethyIam;nobenzoic acid (3,5-diBr-PAMB) has been synthesized and its potential for the spectrophotometric determination of metals studied. It reacts sensitively with nickel, cobalt, iron and copper, and is particularly useful for nickel. The apparent molar absorptivity in chloroform is 1.50 × 10⁵ l mol^-1 cm^-1 and the Sandell sensitivity is 0.4 ng Ni cm^-2. Nickel reacts with 3.5-diBr-PAMB at pH 4–10; at pH 4–7 the complex can be extracted into chloroform to give a stable purple solution. The optimal calibration range is 0.04–0.4 ppm Ni. Only Cu, Co, Fe, Pd and V interfere seriously but Pd, Cu and V can be masked by thiourea.     

Spectrophotometric Determination of Gold in Water and Ore with 2‐Carboxyl‐1‐Naphthalthiorhodanine

Abstract

This paper reports on the synthesis of a new chromogenic reagent, 2‐carboxyl‐1‐naphthalthiorhodanine (CNTR). A high sensitive, selective, and rapid method for the determination of gold based on the rapid reaction of gold with CNTR and the solid phase extraction of the colored chelate with a reversed phase polymer‐based C₁₈ cartridge was developed. In the presence of 0.05–0.5 mol L^?1 of phosphoric acid solution and emulsifier‐OP medium, CNTR reacts with gold to form a red chelate of a molar ratio 1∶3 (gold to CNTR). This chelate was enriched by the solid phase extraction with a polymer‐based C₁₈ cartridge and the retained chelate was eluted from the cartridge with dimethyl formamide (DMF). The enrichment factor of 100 was achieved. In the DMF medium, the molar absorptivity of the chelate is 1.35×10⁵ L · mol^?1 · cm^?1 at 540 nm. Beer's law is obeyed in the range of 0.01～2 µg mL^?1 in the measured solution. The relative standard deviation for 11 replicates sample of 0.5 µg L^?1 level is 2.05%. The detection limit, based on three times the standard deviation is 0.02 µg L^?1 in the original sample. This method was applied to the determination of gold in water and ore with good results.     

Some color reactions for magnesium

Summary The application of several dyestuffs for the detection of magnesium in strongly alkaline medium has been examined. In all cases cobalt and nickel give the same test as magnesium and manganese in some. Methods for the sensitive detection of magnesium in presence of other cations have been discussed. Titan yellow is a very delicate reagent for magnesium and more specific than 1·2·5·8 oxyanthraquinone. The latter reacts also with beryllium, lanthanum and cadmium, whereas these elements do not form a colored compound with titan yellow. A mixture of titan yellow and magnesium chloride can be used as a reagent for hydroxyl ions; the sensitivity being dependent upon the magnesium concentration. The reaction can also be applied as a spot test on filter paper. Anilin yellow S (Kahlbaum) reacts very sensitively with lanthanum and copper in weakly acid medium (acetate buffer p H around 5,0).     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of binary mixtures of nickel,cobalt and vanadium with 3-(picolydene)benzenesulphonic acid 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazone

The synthesis and characterization of a water-soluble reagent, 3-(picolydene)benzenesulphonic acid 2-hydroxybenzoylhydrazone, is described. The reagent is stable in aqueous media. The colour reations with nickel(II), cobalt(III) and vanadium(V) ions in slightly acidic solutions have molar absorptivities in the range 1.4–3.6 × 10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1. Simultaneous determinations of Ni, Co and V in binary mixtures are possible. Interference data are reported.     

Spectrophotometric study of the ruthenium(III,II)–2,2′,2″- terpyridine system

Ruthenium(III) reacts with 2,2′,2″-terpyridine in aqueous solution at pH 3.0–4.5, when heated at 85 °C for 2 min, giving a green cationic complex with an absorbance maximum at 690 nm. The color is stable for at least 25 h. The system conforms to Beer's law. The optimal range for measurement (1.00-cm optical path) is 2–10 p.p.m. Ru; the molar absorptivity is 8.3 ·10³. Ruthenium(II) reacts with terpyridine at pH 5.5 to develop an amber cationic complex (absorption maximum at 475 nm) on heating at 95° C for 45 min. The color is apparently stable indefinitely. The system conforms to Beer's law; the optimal range is 1–5 p.p.m. Ru; the molar absorptivity is 1.45·10⁴ l mol^?1 cm^?1. Common anions do not interfere; separation as RuO₄ is necessary when iron and a few other transition cations are present. The green complex, a strong oxidant, is converted to the ruthenium(II) complex by oxidation of water, slowly at room temperature, or more quickly by longer heating and/or higher temperature, and by increase of pH. The Ru(II) complex can be converted to the Ru(III) complex by strong oxidants such as Ce(IV). In the amber complex, the reaction ratio is 1 Ru: 2 terpyridine, in which the ligand is tridentate, whereas in the green complex the reaction ratio is 1 Ru : 3 terpyridine, the latter acting only as a bidentate ligand. Short gentle warming of a mixture of ruthenium(III) and terpyridine first produces a transient unidentified blue-colored species (absorbance at 790 nm).     

Extraction and spectrophotometric determination of zinc in coal fly ash and pond sediments with 2-[2-(3,5-dibromopyridyl)azo]-5-dimethylaminobenzoic acid

An extraction-spectrophotometric method is described for the determination of traces of zinc with 2-[2-(3,5-dibromopyridyl)azo]-5-dimethylaminobenzoic acid. The reagent forms a stable, blue 1:2 zinc/reagent complex that can be extracted into chloroform. The apparent molar absorptivity of the zinc(II) complex is 1.26 × 10⁵ l mol^?1 cm^?1 at 610 nm in chloroform. The reagent is relatively selective; interferences from cobalt, copper and nickel can be masked with dimethylglyoxime and aluminium and iron with a mixture of sodium fluoride and triethanolamine. The method is applied to the determination of zinc in coal fly ash and pond sediments with good precision and accuracy.     

Sulfonated 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthols and 2-(2-pyridylazo)-1-naphthols as spectrophotometric reagents: Determination of nickel

Three sulfonated 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthols and six sulfonated 2-(2-pyridylazo)-1-naphthols were synthesized, and their application to the spectrophotometric determination of metals was studied. The acidity constants of the reagents and the stability constants of the nickel chelates are reported, and the relationship between their properties and the position of the sulfonic acid group is discussed. 1-(2-Pyridylazo)-2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid (PAN-6S) and 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol-7-sulfonic acid (PAN-7S) are sensitive and selective reagents for nickel. The determination of nickel in the presence of cobalt with PAN-6S is described. Extraction of the chelate as the ion-pair with tetraphenylarsonium ions into chloroform is suitable for the determination of 1–10 μg Ni at 570 nm; the molar absorptivity is 56 000 l mol^-1 cm^-1, and interferences are easily avoided.     

Selective spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in silicates with a new pyridylazophenol in the presence of hydrogen peroxide

The synthesis of a new heterocyclic azo compound, 2-(3,5-dibromo-4-methyl-2-pyridylazo)-5-diethylaminophcnol (3,5-Br-MEPADAP is described. The dye forms an intensely coloured (ε=4.11·10⁴ 1 mole^-1 cm^-1 at 615 nm) unstable chelate with vanadium(V) in weakly acidic medium. However, vanadium(V) reacts with 3,5-Br-MEPADAP and hydrogen peroxide in 0.5 M sulphuric acid to form a stable 1:1:1 ternary complex which is extractable in several solvents. In the presence of fluoride, the reaction is highly selective for vanadium(V); only large amounts of halides, oxidizing and reducing agents interfere. The effective molar absorptivity is 5.43 ·10⁴ 1 mole^-1 cm^-1 at 615 nm in chloroform. The reagent system was applied for the direct spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in a wide range of silicates; the average relative standard deviation was 0.45 %. The accuracy of the vanadium values obtained for ten international standard rocks compares well with the currently accepted most probable values.     

Some pyridylazo compounds as sensitive reagents for the spectrophotometric determination of nickel

Six 2-(2-pyridylazo)-5-alkoxyphenol derivatives were synthesized, and their application to the spectrophotometric determination of nickel was studied; 2-(2-pyridylazo)-5-methoxyphenol and the corresponding ethoxyphenol are very sensitive and selective. The molar absorptivity of the nickel chelate of the former is 11.3 × 10⁴ l mol^-1 cm^-1. A solvent extraction procedure for the selective determination of 1–8 μg of nickel is described.     

Spectrophotometric determination of chromium with 1,2-diaminocyclohexanetetraacetic acid

Chromium(III) forms a water-soluble complex with DCTA. The violet complex has maximum absorbance at 540 mμ and obeys Beer's law from 2 to 150 μg chromium per ml. The molar extinction coefficient is 245. Determinations of copper and chromium, cobalt and chromium, and nickel and chromium in presence of each other are described. The complex contains chromium and the reagent in a ratio of 1 : 1. The stability constant of the complex is 1.9·10²².     

Selective Determination of Nickel in Biological Samples by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

A highly selective method for the determination of trace amounts of nickel(II) by high performance liquid chromatography was developed. 2-[(2-Hydroxyphenyl)azo]-4,5-diphenylimidazole (HAI) was used for pre-column derivatization of nickel(II) in reversed-phase chromatographic separation followed by spectrophotometric detection. In the presence of nickel(II), iron(III), cobalt(II), copper(II), cadmium(II), zinc(II), manganese(II), aluminum(III) and vanadium(V), only nickel(II) chelate with HAI gave a resolved peak in chromatograms with a C8-bonded reversed phase column and a 45% (w/w) acetonitrile-water mobile phase containing 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol kg⁻¹ ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and 5.0 × 10⁻³ mol kg⁻¹ sodium acetate (pH 7.5). The nickel(II) chelate was detected spectrophotometrically at 585 nm. When 100 µL of a test solution was injected, the calibration graph was linear up to 240 pg for nickel(II), and the detection limit defined as three times the standard deviation of the reagent blank was 0.8 pg at 0.001 absorbance unit full scale. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of rice, tea leaves and mussels.     

The simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of nickel and cobalt in mixtures with 3-hydroxypicolinealdehyde azine

The properties of the nickel complex of 3-hydroxypicolinealdehyde azine are described (λ_max = 480 nm, ? = 4.2· 10⁴ l mol^-1 cm^-1). The optimal conditions for a selective and sensitive spectrophotometric determination of nickel are discussed. The absorption spectra of the nickel and cobalt (II) complexes of 3-hydroxypicolinealdehyde azine are sufficiently different to permit the simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of both ions when the absorbances are measured at 480 nm and 540 nm. Mixtures containing nickel and cobalt in ratios from 0.1 to 10 can be analysed. The method has been applied to process catalysts on alumina supports.     

Spectro photometric determination of cobalt(ii) with 2,2'-dipyridyl-2-pyridylhydrazone

A spectrophotometric study of the cobalt(II) complex of a new reagent, 2,2'-dipyridyl-2-pyridylhydrazone (DPPH) is presented. A water-soluble yellow-orange complex is formed in the pH range 3–11, and shows maximal absorbance at 480 nm with a molar absorptivity of 3.2·10⁴ l mol^-1 cm^-1 ; Beer's law is obeyed over the range 0.25–3.75 p.p.m. of cobalt. This complex is very stable and on addition of perchloric acid only a bathochromic shift takes place from 480 nm to 500 nm. This complex is stable even in the presence of 20% perchloric acid and shows a molar absorptivity of 4.2 ·10⁴ l mol^-1 cm^-1 ; Beer's law is obeyed over the range 0.15–2.00 p.p.m. of cobalt. A new method of determining trace amounts of cobalt is proposed, which possesses the advantages of high sensitivity and very high selectivity.     

Measurements of carbon dioxide with the air-gap electrode. Determination of the total inorganic and the total organic carbon contents in waters.

Ruthenium(II) reacts with 3-(2-pyridyl)-5.6-diphenyl-1,2.4-triazine (PDT) in water-alcohol solution at pH 5 to give a magenta-colored cationic complex having an absorption peak at 485 nm. The color is fully developed by heating at 85° C for 30 min. The system conforms to Beer's law; the optimal concentration range for measurement at 1.00-cm optical path is about 0.5–3.4 p.p.m. of ruthenium. The molar absorptivity is 2.1 · 10⁴ 1 mole^-1 cm^-1. The effects of reagent concentration, heating temperature and time, pH, and alcohol concentration have been studied. Common anions do not interfere. Separation from interfering cations is effected by distillation and recovery of ruthenium tetroxide. Spectrophotometric methods of continuous variations and of mole ratios, and elemental analysis of solid salts isolated from solution, indicate a ruthenium-to-PDT stoichiometry of 1:2, the PDT acting as a tridentate ligand.     

Spectrophotometric determination of nickel in biological samples using 1-azobenzene-3-(3-hydroxyl-2-pyridyl)-triazene

A new sensitive and selective chromogenic reagent, 1-azobenzene-3-(3-hydroxyl-2-pyridyl)-triazene (ABHPT), was synthesized. It has been found that ABHPT reacts with nickel(II) in a borax buffer solution (pH 10.0) to form 2: 1 red complexes with the maximum absorption at 530 nm. The apparent molar absorptivity of the complex is 2.6 × 10⁵ L/(mol cm). Most metal ions can be tolerated in considerable amounts, whereby only zinc and mercury may interfere with the determination of nickel(II). Nevertheless, this can be easily eliminated by prior separation with sulfhydryl dextran gel. A new method for the spectrophotometric determination of trace nickel(II) was developed. Beer’s law is obeyed for 0–15 μg of nickel(II) in 25 mL of solution. The limit of quantification, limit of detection, and relative standard deviation are 0.74 ng/mL, 0.25 ng/mL, and 1.0%, respectively. The method has been applied to the determination of trace nickel(II) in biological samples with satisfactory results. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Synthesis and X‐ray Crystal Structure of Bis[oxamide dioximato‐κ2N,N′](oxamide dioxime‐κ2N,N′)cobalt(III) Perchlorate Hexahydrate

Co(OAc)₂ reacts with oxamide dioxime (H₂oxado) in water in the presence of ClO₄^– ions to produce [Co(Hoxado)₂(H₂oxado)]ClO₄ · 6H₂O ( 1 ), where Hoxado^– is the anion of H₂oxado, derived from the deprotonation of one of the two hydroximinic groups, and in which oxidation of Co^II to Co^III (in air) had occurred. 1 is the first example of a salt in which the cation, [Co(H₂oxado)₃]³⁺, is doubly deprotonated to generate the chiral cation, [Co(Hoxado)₂(H₂oxado)]⁺. The central cobalt cation is pseudo‐octahedrally coordinated by six nitrogen atoms. In the solid state, the complex cations form centro‐symmetric dimers via O–H ··· O bridges. The bulk structure is consolidated by an extended three‐dimensional network of O–H ··· O and N–H ··· O bridges that interconnect the ionic constituents and the water molecules.