Ferrocene-containing ligands in the self-assembly of trinuclear μ3-oxocentered carboxylate complexes of chromium(III, III, III)carboxylate complexes of chromium(III, III, III)

New trinuclear μ₃-oxocentered chromium(III, III, III) complexes were obtained by the self-assembly of ferrocenecarboxylate ligands and the Cr₃O fragment. The complexes were investigated by fast-atom bombardment (FAB) mass spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, and electronic and IR spectroscopy. V. I. Vernadskii Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 32/34 Prospekt Akademika Vernadskogo, Kiev 03142, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 233–237, July–August, 2000.     

Effect of molecular association and reactivity on substitution in chromium(III)–salprn complexes

A new chromium(III)–Schiff base complex, [Cr(5-chlorosalprn)(H₂O)₂]ClO₄, where salprn = N,N-propylenebis(salicylideneimine) has been prepared and characterized by electrospray ionization mass spectrometric (ESIMS) analysis and other spectroscopic techniques. Single crystal X-ray data reveal that the complex assumes a trans-diaquo structure, [Cr(C₁₇H₁₈Cl₂N₂O₄)]ClO₄ · H₂O. The effect of phenyl ring substituents on the rate of formation of [O=Cr^V Schiff base]⁺ has been investigated. The bimolecular rate constant for the formation of O=Cr^V species by the [Cr(Schiff base)(H₂O)₂]ClO₄, where the Schiff base = salprn, (1) and 5-chlorosalprn, (2) with PhOI was compared. In the case of (2) the rate was found to be faster by an order of magnitude at pH = 4 compared to (1). The introduction of a chloro-substituent on the phenyl ring not only influences the rate of redox reactivity but also the pKa values of aquo ligands of the complexes, indicating the difference in the electronic environment around the metal ion in both (1) and (2).     

Solubility of β-diketonate complexes for cobalt(III) and chromium(III) in supercritical carbon dioxide

The solubilities of tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) cobalt(III) (Co(thd)₃) and chromium(III) (Cr(thd)₃) in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO₂) were measured at temperatures ranging from 313 to 343 K. The measurements were carried out using a circulation-type apparatus with a UV–vis spectrometer. The solubilities of both Co(thd)₃ and Cr(thd)₃ increased as both the density of scCO₂ and the temperature increased, which has the same tendency as cobalt(III) acetylacetonate (Co(acac)₃) and chromium(III) acetylacetonate (Cr(acac)₃) had in our previous work. The solubilities of Cr(thd)₃ were higher than that of Co(thd)₃, and the solubilities of Co(thd)₃ and Cr(thd)₃ were about 50- and 70-fold higher than those of Co(acac)₃ and Cr(acac)₃, respectively. The measured solubilities of the metal complexes were correlated with the equation based on Chrastil's equation. The parameters were determined by correlating the experimental data for each metal complex, and the correlated results well reproduced the experimental data, especially Co(thd)₃. Moreover, the charge density distributions on the molecular surface of CO₂ and the metal complexes used in the measurement were estimated by the quantum chemical calculation and the COSMO-RS to clear the effect of the molecular structure of the metal complexes on the affinity for CO₂.     

An “off–on” fluorescence probe for chromium(III) ion determination in aqueous solution

An “off–on” rhodamine-based fluorescence probe for the selective signaling of Cr(III) has been designed by exploiting the guest-induced structure transform mechanism. This system shows a sharp Cr(III)-selective fluorescence enhancement response in 100% aqueous system under physiological pH value and possesses high selectivity against the background of environmentally and biologically relevant metal ions including Cr(VI), Al(III), Fe(III), Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II), Mg(II), Ba(II), Pb(II), Na(I), and K(I). Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensity enhancement of this system is linearly proportional to Cr(III) concentration from 5.0 × 10⁻⁸ to 7.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 1.6 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹.     

In-situ separation of chromium(III) and chromium(VI) and sequential ETV–ICP–AES determination using acetylacetone and PTFE as chemical modifiers

Electrothermal vaporization–inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectrometry (ETV–ICP– ES) has been used for the sequential determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI). The method is based on the difference between the chelate reactions of the two Cr species and acetylacetone. Cr(III) chelate was separated from Cr(VI) and determined with use of acetylacetone as chemical modifier. The retained Cr(VI) in graphite tube was analyzed subsequently, after addition of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) as chemical modifier. The different factors affecting the vaporization behavior of Cr(III) acetylacetonate were investigated in detail. The detection limits for Cr (III) and Cr(VI) were 0.56 and 1.4 ng mL^–1, respectively, and relative standard deviations for 0.1 μg mL^–1 Cr(III) and 0.1 μg mL^–1 Cr(VI) were 2.5% (n = 6) and 4.8% (n = 6), respectively. The linear ranges of the calibration curve for both Cr(III) and Cr(VI) covered three orders of magnitude. The proposed method was used to analyze water samples with satisfactory results.     

New chromium(III)–nicotinate complexes. Kinetics and mechanism of nicotinate ligand liberation in acidic media

Two new chromium(III)–nicotinate complexes, cis-[Cr(C₂O₄)₂(O-nic)(H₂O)]⁻ and cis-[Cr(C₂O₄)₂(N-nic)(H₂O)]⁻, were obtained and characterized in solution (where O-nic=O-bonded and N-nic=N-bonded nicotinic acid). The kinetics of nicotinate ligand liberation were studied spectrophotometrically in the 0.1–1.0 m HClO₄ range, at I=1.0 m. The rate equations were determined and a mechanism is proposed. The rate of Cr–O bond breaking is [H⁺] dependent: k_obs=k_HQ_H[H⁺], where k_H is the acid-catalyzed rate constant and Q_H is the protonation constant of the nonbonded oxygen atom in the O-coordinated ligand. The Cr–N bond breaking proceeds via two paths: spontaneous and acid-catalyzed; k_obs=k₀ + k_HQ_H[H⁺], where k₀ and k_H are the spontaneous and acid catalyzed rate constants and Q_H is the protonation constant of the carboxylic group in the N-bonded nicotinic acid. The results demonstrate by comparison that Cr–N bond breaking is a much slower process than Cr–O bond fission.     

Molecular organization and aggregation of mucin at air–water interface in the presence of chromium(III) complexes

The interfacial organization of mucin (glycoprotein) in the presence of chromium(III) complexes has been assessed from the surface pressure–molecular area (π–A) isotherms in Langmuir films at air–water interface and the surface energy of their LB films through contact angle measurements. At pH 7.0, the electrostatic interaction of [Cr(en)₃]Cl₃ with mucin was found to bring about changes in the average surface area from 3.26 to 1.47 nm²; suggesting the possible formation of large aggregates of mucin. Adsorption experiments using surface potential measurements reveal that [Cr(en)₃]Cl₃ binds at a much faster rate to the available binding sites in mucin when compared to [Cr(salen)(H₂O)₂](ClO₄) which binds coordinatively to mucin.     

Speciation in the Vanadium(III)–Carnosine System

Speciation in the aqueous V(III)–carnosine system has been determined from potentiometric and spectroscopic (UV-Vis absorption and CD) data. Application of the Hyperquad program to the experimental potentiometric data indicates that under our experimental conditions (I=0.5 mol⋅L⁻¹ NaClO₄, pH=2 to 6.5, and L/M>5) only ML₂H₄, ML₂H₃, ML₂H₂ and ML₂H form. These potentiometric results prove that stable complexes form and, with use of the spectroscopic methods, the binding sites are identified.     

Preparation of double pyrophosphates in aqueous systems chromium(III) salt−sodium pyrophosphate

The specifics of preparation of chromium double pyrophosphates in systems Cr(NO₃)₃–Na₄P₂O₇–H₂O, CrCl₃–Na₄P₂O₇–C₂O, and KCr(SO₄)₂–Na₄P₂O₇–H₂O are discussed. Changes in pH of the mentioned systems have been studied depending of the component ratio. The effects of the deposition duration and sodium pyrophosphate concentration on pH have been studied for system Cr(NO₃)₃–Na₄P₂O₇–H₂O. Phase composition has been determined for compounds prepared in systems Cr(NO₃)₃–Na₄P₂O₇–H₂O and KCr(SO₄)₂–Na₄P₂O₇–H₂O. It has been found that the acid residue anions do not substantially affect the formation of a continuous series of compounds consisting of hydroxy and hydro combinations of chromium ions and pyrophosphate ion, whereas cations can have an effect. System KCr(SO₄)₂–Na₄P₂O₇–C₂O is less sensitive to reaction conditions than systems in which normal salts Cr(NO₃)₃ and CrCl₃ act as a source of Cr³⁺ cation. A product stable over time can be prepared in system KCr(SO₄)₂–Na₄P₂O₇–C₂O; after heat treatment at 900°C, it is a mixture of KCrP₂O₇ and a-CrPO₄ phases.     

Crystal structure of a cyanide-bridged heptanuclear manganese(III)–chromium(III) complex with a ground state S = 21/2

K₃[Cr(CN)₆] reacts with the mononuclear Mn^III complex Mn(salen)ClO₄ · 2H₂O [salen: N,N-ethylenebis(salicylideneiminato)dianion] to give a bimetallic heptanuclear complex cation salt [Cr{(CN)Mn(salen · H₂O)}₆][Cr(CN)₆]6H₂O. In the complex anion, [Cr{(CN)Mn(salen · H₂O)}₆]³⁺, six Mn^III ions coordinate to a Cr^III center via cyano bridges, forming a spherical species with 3 symmetry. A study of magnetic properties shows the presence of antiferromagnetic interaction through the cyanide bridge between Cr^III (S = 3/2) and Mn^III (S = 4/2) and results in a ground state S = 21/2.     

Liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry of several β-diketonates of cobalt(III) and chromium(III)

The positive, liquid secondary ion (LSI) mass spectra of six cobalt(III) and three chromium(III) (β-diketonates ligand = L^?) were examined in a 3-nitrobenzyl alcohol matrix. The complexes of both metals yield clean, matrix-free mass spectra, but there are important differences between them. The cobalt compounds show prominent peaks assignable to the molecular ion, CoL ₃ ⁺ , of the monomeric chelates, together with abundant dimeric ions, such as Co₂L ₄ ⁺ and Co₂L ₃ ⁺ ; in contrast, chromium complexes show protonated monomers, CrL₃H⁺, in addition to ionized monomers, CrL ₃ ⁺ , and only minor formation of dimeric ions. The collisionally-activated dissociation (CAD) mass spectrum of Co₂L ₄ ⁺ shows fragmentation to CoL ₂ ⁺ and Co₂L ₃ ⁺ . That of Co₂L ₃ ⁺ shows fragmentation only to dimeric ions, including Co₂L ₂ ⁺ and, for thienyl or phenyl substituted ligands, to Co₂L₂Ar⁺ or Co₂LAr⁺ (Ar = thienyl or phenyl). Neither Co₂L ₄ ⁺ nor Co₂L ₃ ⁺ dissociates to the CoL ₃ ⁺ ion. The LSI mass spectrum of a mixture of two different cobalt chelates shows dimeric ions containing both types of ligand, which can be explained by ion-molecule reactions in the selvedge region. The differing behaviors of the cobalt and chromium complexes is attributed to the relatively greater stability of the +2 oxidation state for cobalt than for chromium.     

Conductance Determination of the Ion Association of Tris-(ethylenediamine)chromium(III) Chloride in Dimethyl Sulfoxide–Water Mixtures at Various Temperatures

The electrical conductances of tris-(ethylenediamine)chromium chloride, ([Cr(en)₃]Cl₃; en = ethylenediamine) were measured as functions of temperature and concentration in 20–80 wt% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)–water mixtures. Conductance data were analyzed by the Kraus–Bray and Shedlovsky models. Also, density and viscosity values for 20–80 wt% DMSO–water mixtures have been determined experimentally at temperatures varying from (288.15 to 318.15) K. The limiting molar conductance, Λ ⁰, and the association constant, K _A, for ([Cr(en)₃]Cl₃ were computed by using Shedlovsky’s equation. The Λ ⁰ values decrease with increase in the percentage of DMSO in the mixed solvent. The K _A values increase with increasing temperature and increasing percentage of DMSO in the mixed solvent at all temperatures. This may be attributed to the increase in association constant with the decrease in the relative permittivity of the mixed solvent. Thermodynamic parameters (Gibbs energy, enthalpy and entropy changes) were determined from the temperature dependence of K _A for ([Cr(en)₃]Cl₃. The results of the study have been interpreted in terms of ion–solvent interactions and solvent properties.     

Study of the behavior of chromium(III) in potassium nitrate solutions at 25°C

Solubility in the KNO₃-Cr(NO₃)₃-H₂O system at 25°C was studied by an isothermal method. The existence of solid phases of potassium nitrate and chromium(III) nitrate nonahydrate was confirmed by constructing a phase diagram, chemical analysis, and IR spectroscopy. Crystallization of potassium nitrate from aqueous solutions was studied. Potassium nitrate does not interact with chromium(III) nitrate within the range of micro and macro concentrations. The capture of chromium(III) by KNO₃ crystals is due to adsorption and occlusion of a mother solution.     

Kinetics and mechanism of one dipicolinato ligand substitution in the chromium(III)–bis(dipicolinato) complex: an unusual rate dependence on acid concentration

The Na[Cr(PDA)₂] · 2H₂O complex (PDA¹ = dipicolinic acid anion) and its aquation product, [Cr(PDA)(H₂O)₃]⁺, were prepared and characterized. The electronic spectra demonstrate that the bis(dipicolinato) complex undergoes very fast partial dechelation during dissolution. In acidic media, pH controlled, rapid protolytic and ring opening processes lead to coexistence of complexes with one tridentate (PDA) and the other bi- or mono-dentate (PDA). The kinetics of PDA ligand liberation were followed spectrophotometrically within the 0.1–2.0 M HClO₄ range at I = 2.0 M. The observed first-order rate constant depends on [H⁺] according to the equation: k _obs = A[H⁺]/(1 + B[H⁺] + C[H⁺]²). A reaction course via the uncharged [Cr(PDA)(HPDA)(H₂O)₂]⁰ complex is proposed. The observed rate increase, followed by rate retardation with [H⁺] increase, is attributed to the unreactive [Cr(PDA)(H₂PDA)(H₂O)₂]⁺ complex. In terms of the proposed mechanism, A, B, C parameters have been defined as: A = k ₁ Q ₁, B = Q ₁, C = Q ₁ Q ₂ where k ₁ is the rate constant of the Cr^III-carboxylato oxygen bond-breaking in the monodentate HPDA ligand, Q ₁ is a composite value describing protolytic and dechelation processes and Q ₂ is the protonation constant of the uncharged [Cr(PDA)(HPDA)(H₂O)₂]⁰ complex.     

Electrochemical behavior of uranium(III) in NaCl–KCl molten salt

The electro-redox behavior of uranium(III) on Mo electrode in NaCl–KCl molten salt in the temperature range 973–1073 K has been investigated using cyclic voltammetry electrochemical method and so on, such research will help to understand uranium behavior in pyro-reprocessing. The results showed that UCl₃ could be reduced into uranium metal in a quasi-reversible one-step process exchanging three electrons. The diffusion coefficients of U(III) ions were determined and the activation energy for diffusion was found to be 55.794 kJ mol⁻¹. The apparent standard potentials of U(III)/U(0) at several temperatures were calculated. The thermodynamic properties of UCl₃ have also been investigated.

     

Polynuclear Heteroligand Yb(III)–Er(III) Complexes as Potential Upconversion Materials

Russian Journal of Coordination Chemistry - The synthesis of complexes LnI(C6F5O)2 and LnCp(L)2 (Ln = Er, Yb; L = C6F5O, SONF), which are convenient precursors for the preparation of heteroligand...     

Synthesis, characterization and magnetism of μ-chloranilato bi-nuclear chromium (III) complexes

Five new chloranilato-bridged binuclear chromium (III) complexes have been synthesized and identified as [Cr2(CA)L4]-(ClO4)4[L denotes 5-methyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Me-phen); 2,9-dimethyl-1, 10-phenanthroline ( Me2-phen); 5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline(Cl-phen); diaminoethane (en) or 1,3-diaminopropane (pn)], where CA represents the dianion of chloranilic acid. Based on elemental analyses, molar conductivity and magnetic moment of room-temperature measurements, and IR and electronic spectral studies, it is proposed that these complexes have CA-bridged structures and consist of two chromium (III) ions, each in an octahedral environment. The complexes [Cr2(CA)(Me-phen)4](ClO4)4(1) and [Cr2(CA)(Me2-phen)4](ClO4)4(2) were further characterized by variable temperature (4.2-300 K) magnetic susceptibility measurements and the observed data were successfully simulated by the equation based on the spin Hamiltonian operator, , giving the exchange parameter J = -7.8 cm-1 for (1) and J= -6.5 cm*1 for (2). This result