The phase diagram and supercooling conditions for the Ca(NO3)2−CaCl2−H2O system

The liquidus temperature and induction periods were measured for crystallization in a system of calcium nitrate, calcium chloride, and water over a concentration range of 5–20 mole% Ca(II), i.e., R=4–18 [R=moles H₂O/moles Ca(II)] and y_cl=0–1 [y_cl=moles Cl^–/moles (NO ₃ ^– +Cl^–)]. A ternary phase diagram was constructed, and qualitative dependences of the supercooling at which the solution began to crystallize on the system composition were found. A wide range of stability toward crystallization was found for solutions withR=4–10 and y_cl=0–0.7 The relationships between the system stability toward crystallization and the viscosity, glass-transition temperature, and the liquidus temperature are discussed.     

Metal ion complexes of 2-picolinamineN-oxide

Summary A series of cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes of 2-picolinamineN-oxide, HA, has been prepared. Solids of formula [M(HA)₃](BF₄)₂ (M=cobalt(II) or nickel(II); [Cu(HA)₂]X₂ (X=BF ₄ ^– , NO ₃ ^– ); [Co(HA)₂X₂] (X=Cl^– or Br^–); [Ni(HA)₂Cl₂] and [Cu(HA)X₂] (X=Cl^– or Br^–] have been isolated and characterized by partial elemental analyses, molar conductivities, magnetic susceptibilities, DSC-TGA, and spectral methods. All complexes were found to be monomeric, and their spectral parameters are compared with those of the metal ion complexes ofN-alkyl-2-picolinamineN-oxides, 2-dialkylaminopyridineN-oxides and 2-picolinamine. The cobalt(II) and nickel(II) halide complexes spectrally show a mixture of octahedral and tetrahedral centres.     

Chemical front initiation and propagation in the bromate-ferroin reaction

The initiation and propagation of chemical wave fronts in the bromate-ferroin reaction is considered numerically using a two- variable model derived from a reduced version of the FKN mechanism. The results indicate that for a given initial concentration of bromide ion, there is a critical size for the region in which the wave is initiated and that this critical size increases with [Br^–]₀. For successful wave initiations, an approximately constant-form travelling reaction wave develops, but the wave speed does not approximate to a constant value in general, indicating that care is required when using experimental data to estimate diffusion coefficients. These observations are also fully consistent with the experimental observations that initiation becomes possible in this reaction after some initiation period that depends inversely on [Br03 ₃ ^– ] and [H⁺]², the concentrations of bromate and H⁺ ions, and logarithmically on [Br^–]₀. Initiation becomes more difficult as the space dimension of the system is increased. Analytical estimates based on the assumption of high [Br^–]₀ suggest that the critical size scales as [Br^–]₀ ^1/4 and that the critical size for 1D, 2D and 3D domains goes in the ratio 1 : 1/2: 1/,3.     

Kinetic studies on the bromate ion oxidation of 12-tungstocobaltate(II) in aqueous acid

The oxidation of Co^IIW by bromine(V) is a complex process involving an induction period. The reaction was found to be first-order in both [Co^IIW] and [Br^v], and exhibits a complex dependence on [H⁺]. These observations were successfully explained by considering HBrO₂, one of the intermediates formed in the direct but slow reaction between Co^IIW and bromine(V), as the reacting species. The first-order limiting dependence in [H⁺] was due to the involvement of a protic equilibrium of HBrO₂. The induction period appears due to the scavenging effect of Br^– inadvertently present in the medium. It appears to be the first report where HBrO₂ was found to be the reacting intermediate in the oxidation of metal ions and complexes by BrO^– ₃.     

Äthylensulfit als Lösungsmittel, 1. Mitt.: Halogenokomplexe von Kobalt (II)

Zusammenfassung Die Bildung von Chloro-, Bromo- und Jodokomplexen von Co²⁺ wurde in Äthylensulfit (ES) auf spektrophotometrischem, potentiometrischem und konduktometrischem Wege untersucht. Folgende Komplexformen dürften gebildet werden: [CoCl(ES)₅]⁺, CoCl₂(ES)₂, [CoCl₃ ES]^–, [CoCl₄]^2–, [CoBr(ES)₅]⁺, CoBr₂(ES)₂, [CoBr₄]^2– und [CoJ₄]^2–. Die Ergebnisse werden hinsichtlich der des Lösungsmittels und des sterischen Baues des Lösungsmittelmoleküles mit denen in anderen Lösungsmitteln verglichen und diskutiert.

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Reactions involving the formation of complex species of Co²⁺ with chloride, bromide and iodide ions have been investigated by spectrophotometric, potentiometric and conductometric methods using ethylene sulphite (ES) as solvent. The following complexes appear to be formed: [CoCl(ES)₅]⁺, CoCl₂(ES)₂, [CoCl₃ ES]^–, [CoCl₄]^2–, [CoBr(ES)₅]⁺, CoBr₂(ES)₂, [CoBr₄]^2– and [CoI₄]^2–. The influence of the donor number of the solvent and steric contributions by the solvent molecules are discussed.

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Reaction of Tetraphenylantimony Bromide with o-Tolylbismuth Bis(2,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonate). The Formation of Tetranuclear Anion [Bi4Br16]4–

The [Ph₄Sb]₄[Bi₄Br₁₆] complex was synthesized via reaction of tetraphenylantimony bromide with o-tolylbismuth bis(2,5-dimethylbenzenesulfonate) and studied using X-ray diffraction analysis. This compound has ionic structure and consists of tetraphenylstibonium cations and a four-charge tetranuclear anion [Bi₄Br₁₆]^4– formed by two pairs of edge-sharing iBr₆ octahedra. The Sb–C bond lengths are equal to 2.05(1)–2.10(1) Å, the Bi–Br distances lie within the 2.649(2)–3.246(2) Å range, and the Sb(1)···Br(7) distance is equal to 3.934(2) Å.     

Inner-sphere oxidation of cis-diaquabis(oxalato)chromate(III) by periodate in aqueous weakly acidic solutions

The kinetics of oxidation of cis-[Cr^III(ox)₂(H₂O)₂]^– (ox = C₂O₄ ^2–) by IO₄ ^– showed a first-order dependence on the initial Cr^III complex concentration in the presence of a vast excess of [IO₄ ^–]. The dependence of the pseudo-first-order rate constant on [IO₄ ^–] is complex and is consistent with the formation of a precursor complex. It is proposed that this complex is formed through the coordination of the two carbonyl oxygens of the ox ligand with the IO₄ ^– ion, forming a cyclic intermediate. The kinetics are consistent with the hydroxo form of the Cr^III complex being the reactive species, whereas the aqua species forms an unreactive complex.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Th2(μ-SO4)2(DMSO)12]{[Mo3S7Br5(DMSO)]Br}2·2DMSO·PhCN

Crystallization from a ThBr₄/DMSO/(Et₄N)₂Mo₃S₇Br₆ mixture in benzonitrile gave [Th₂(µ-SO₄)₂×(DMSO)₁₂]{[Mo₃S₇Br₅(DMSO)]Br}₂·2DMSO·PhCN. The complex has an ionic structure. In the [Th₂(µ-SO₄)₂(DMSO)₁₂]⁴⁺ centrosymmetric binuclear cation, the metal atoms are bound by two sulfate bridges and are coordinated by DMSO oxygen atoms, the coordination polyhedron of thorium(IV) being a tricapped trigonal prism (c.n. 9). The [Mo₃S₇Br₅(DMSO)]^–cluster anion and the bromide ion form an ion pair with S_ax...Br^– short contacts, and the DMSO molecule is coordinated to one of the molybdenum atoms via the oxygen atom. The voids of the structure are filled with DMSO and PhCN solvate molecules, the latter being disordered over two positions related by an inversion center.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by M. N. Sokolov, O. A. Gerasko, S. F. Solodovnikov, and V. P. FedinTranslated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 516–521, May–June 2004.     

Volumetric properties of dilute aqueous solutions of cobalt-amine-type salts. Part I. Densities at 25°C

The densities of dilute aqueous solutions of [CoL₃]X₃ [L=1,2-diaminoethane(en), 1,2-diaminopropane(pn), 1,3-diaminopropane(tn) X=Cl^–, Br^– and (ClO₄)^–] have been measured at 25°C from 0 to 5×10^–2m. The apparent molar volumes were calculated and extrapolated to infinite dilution. Ion-solvent interactions were detected from the change of the ionic partial molar volumes with concentration. These interactions depend both on the properties of the ion (polarization charge density at the surface, hydrophobic groups, etc.) and the characteristics and structure of the solvent.     

Hexamethylphosphorsäuretriamid als Ligand, 2. Mitt.: Umsetzungen von [Co(HMPT)4]2+ mit Chlorid-, Bromid- und Jodidionen

Zusammenfassung Folgende Koordinationsformen entstehen aus [Co(HMPT)₄]²⁺ bei Zusatz von Halogenidionen in Hexamethylphosphorsäuretriamid (HMPT): [Co(HMPT)₃Cl]⁺, [Co(HMPT)₂Cl₂], [Co(HMPT)Cl₃]^–, [CoCl₄]^2–, [Co(HMPT)₃Br]⁺, [Co(HMPT)₂Br₂] und [Co(HMPT)₃J]⁺.

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Hexamethylphosphoric triamide as a ligand II: Reactions of Co(HMPT)₄ ²⁺ with chloride, bromide, and iodide ions

The following coordination species are formed from [Co(HMPT)₄]²⁺, by addition of halide ions in hexamethylphosphoric triamide (HMPT): [Co(HMPT)₃Cl]⁺, [Co(HMPT)₂Cl₂], [Co(HMPT)Cl₃]^–, [CoCl₄]^2–, [Co(HMPT)₃Br]⁺, [Co(HMPT)₂Br₂] and [Co(HMPT)₃J]⁺.

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V. Gutmann, A. Weisz undW. Kerber, 1. Mitt., Mh. Chem.100, 2096 (1969).     

Osmotic coefficients of dilute aqueous solutions of unsymmetrical cobalt-amine type salts at 0°C

The osmotic coefficients of dilute aqueous solutions of [Co(pn)₃]X₃ [pn=1,2-diaminopropane and X=Cl^–, Br^– and (NO₃)^–] and [Co(tn)₃]X₃ (tn=1,3-diaminopropane and X=Cl^– and Br^–) have been measured from 0.00 to 0.02 mol-kg^–1 at 0°C by the freezing point method. The results have been compared with those obtained from the numerical integration of the Poisson-Boltzmann equation.     

A voltammetric identification of complex species inDMF solutions of Iron(III) complexes with salicylaldehydeS-methylthiosemicarbazone

The complex species existing under voltammetric conditions (0.1 mol dm^–3 LiCl) inDMF solutions of several iron(III) complexes with salicylaldehydeS-methylthiosemicarbazone (H₂ L) have been identified by adding [FeCl₄]^– and H⁺ and recording voltammograms at a glassy carbon electrode, both in stationary and rotating mode. By the action of Cl^–, a ligand release occurs, and the bis(ligand) cation [Fe(HL)₂]⁺ is transformed into [Fe(HL)Cl₃]^–. The same species is obtained in the reaction of [FeL ₂]^– with [FeCl₄]^–. Besides, the possibility has been demonstrated to obtain some complexes (and finally [FeCl₄]^–) starting from a more basic type, by a careful addition of H⁺ generatedin situ from a Pd/H electrode. A practical application of the latter procedure could be the determination of the iron(III) content in such and similar compounds.

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Die voltammetrische Identifizierung der Komplex-Spezies in DMF Lösungen von Eisen(III) Komplexen mit Salicylaldehyd-S-methylthiosemicarbazon

Zusammenfassung Die Spezies, die unter voltammetrischen Bedingungen (0.1 mol dm^–3 LiCl) inDMF Lösungen einiger Eisen(III)-Komplexe mit Salizylaldehyd-S-methylthiosemicarbazon (H₂ L) vorhanden sind, wurden durch Zusatz von [FeCl₄]^– und H⁺ und Aufnahme von Voltammogrammen an der stationären und rotierenden Glaskohlenstoffelektrode identifiziert. Unter der Wirkung von Cl^–-Ionen kommt es zu einem Ligandenaustausch, wobei das bis(Ligand)-Kation [Fe(HL)₂]⁺ in [Fe(HL)Cl₃]^– übergeht. Die gleiche Substanz erhält man bei der Reaktion von [FeL ₂]^– mit [FeCl₄]^–. Ferner wird die Möglichkeit der Gewinnung einiger Komplexe (schließlich von [FeCl₄]^–) ausgehend von der basischen Form durch stufenweise Zugabe von H⁺-Ionen, diein situ mit Hilfe einer Pd/H-Elektrode gebildet werden, beschrieben. Eine praktische Anwendung des letztgenannten Prozesses wäre die Bestimmung des Gehalts von Fe(III) in Lösungen der genannten und ähnlichen Komplexverbindungen.

     

The kinetics and mechanism of reaction between ethylenediaminetetraacetomanganate(III) and cyanide ion

Summary The title reaction has been followed spectrophotometrically at 325 nm (_max of [Mn(CN)₆]^3–) under pseudo-first order conditions with cyanide in a large excess at pH=10.0, I=0.1M (NaClO₄) and 25°C. The reaction follows first-order kinetics in [MnEDTA(OH)]^2– and exhibits variable-order dependence in [CN^–] one at high cyanide concentration, and two at low cyanide concentration. The product of above reaction has been identified as [Mn(CN)₆]^3–.The kinetics of the reverse reaction,i.e., the reaction of [Mn(CN)₆]^3- with EDTA^4– have also been followed spectrophotometrically. This reactions is first-order with respect to both [Mn(CN) ₆ ^3– ] and [EDTA^4–] and exhibits an inverse first-order dependence on [CN^–]. A six-step mechanism has been proposed in which the penultimate step is rate-determining. The activation parameters have been obtained and support the postulated mechanism.     

Structural characterization, thermal, dielectric, vibrational properties and molecular motions in

[C₃N₂H₅]₆[Bi₄Br₁₈] has been synthesized and characterized by the X-ray (at 293 and 110 K), calorimetric, dilatometric and dielectric measurements. At room temperature it crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, C2/m. A crystal structure consists of disordered imidazolium cations and ordered discrete tetramers of [Bi₄Br₁₈]^6-. This compound reveals a rich polymorphism in a solid state. It undergoes three solid–solid phase transitions: from phase I to II at 426/423 K (heating–cooling), II→III at 227 K and III→IV at 219.5/219 K. A clear dielectric relaxation process is found in the room temperature phase II. Infrared studies of the polycrystalline [C₃N₂H₅]₆[Bi₄Br₁₈] showed that the ν(N–H), δ(ring) and δ(C–H) modes of the imidazolium cations appeared to be very sensitive to the IV→III phase transition. ¹H NMR measurements confirmed a key role of the imidazolium cations in the phase transitions mechanisms at low temperatures.     

Chemie der Seltenerdmetalle, 22. Mitt.*

Zusammenfassung Auf Grund der Löslichkeit des Ce(III)-Malonats in Perchlorsäurelösungen wurden die Dissoziationsgleichgewichte der gebildeten Komplexionen, d. h., von [CeMal ₂]^– und [CeMal]⁺ untersucht. Gleichzeitig wurden auch die Löslichkeitsprodukte des Ce(III)-Malonats, u. zw.: [Ce³⁺]² [Mal ^2–]^3**, [CeMal ⁺]² [Mal ^2–] und [CeMal ⁺] [CeMal _2–] bestimmt.

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Chemistry of the rare earth metals, XXII: Dissociation equilibria of Ce(III)-malonate in weakly acidic solution

The solubility of cerous malonate in perchloric acid solutions was investigated. The dissociation equilibria of the complex ions formed, i.e. [CeMal ₂]^– and [CeMal]⁺ were studied and the solubility products of the cerous malonates, i.e. [Ce³⁺]² [Mal ^2–]³, [CeMal ⁺]² [Mal ^2–] and [CeMal ⁺] [CeMal _2–] determined.

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21. Mitt.:R. Pastorek, Gleichgewichtskonstanten der Komplex-partikeln im sauren Bereich des SystemsLn ³⁺–H₄ Tart–KOH, Acta Univ. Palack., im Druck.     

Photochemische Synthese von Eisencarbonylclustern

Zusammenfassung Die UV-spektroskopische Analyse der Spektren wäßrigäthanol. Lösungen von Pentacarbonyleisen während der Bestrahlung zeigt das Auftreten des Ions Hydrogen-undecacarbonyltriferrat [HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^–. Aus Tetraarylphosphoniumbromiden und Pentacarbonyleisen in Äthanol können bei 10–15°C photochemisch Salze des Typs [PR₄]⁺[HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^– hergestellt werden. Die Röntgenphotoelektronenspektren (ESCA-Spektren) des Eisenclusters [HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^– enthalten für dasL _III-Niveau (2p_3/2) des Eisens zwei Emissionsmaxima, deren Auftreten im Einklang steht mit dem aus den Röntgenstrukturanalysen undMößbauerspektren abzuleitenden Vorhandensein zweier chemisch nicht äquivalenter Arten von Eisenatomen in diesen Fe₃-Einheiten.

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Photochemical synthesis of iron-carbonyl clusters

The UV-spectroscopic analyses of the spectra of aqueousethanolic solutions of pentacarbonyl iron during irradiation show the appearance of the ion of hydrogen-undecacarbonyltri-ferrate [HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^–. From tetraarylphosphonium bromides and pentacarbonyl iron in ethanol salts of the type [PR₄]⁺[HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^– were prepared photochemically within the temperature of 10–15°C. The X-ray photoelectron spectra (ESCA-spectra) of the cluster [HFe₃(CO)₁₁]^– contains two maxima of emission from theL _III-level (2p_3/2) of iron. The appearance of these maxima confirm the existence of two chemically different kind of iron atoms in the Fe₃-unit of these clusters. A fact, which is known from X-ray analysis andMößbauer spectroscopy.

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Herrn Prof. Dr.F. Asinger zum 65. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

Synthesis,characterisation and solid state thermal behaviour of nickel(II) diamine complexes

Summary [NiL₂X₂] (L =N,N-dimethyl-1,2-ethanediamine; X = Cl^–, CF₃CO ₂ ^– , CC1₃CO ₂ ^– and CBr₃CO ₂ ^– ), [NiL₂C₂O₄] · H₂O and [NiL₂X₂] · 2 H₂O (X = Br^–, 0.5 SO ₄ ^2– and 0.5 SeO ₄ ^– ) have been synthesised and their thermal studies carried out. Thermally induced phase transition phenomena are noticed in [NiL₂X₂] (X = CF₃CO ₂ ^– and CCl₃CO ₂ ^– ) and their probable mechanisms are described. [NiL₂X₂] (X = Br^–, 0.5 SO ₄ ^2– and 0.5 SeO ₄ ^2– ) and [NiLX₂] (X = Cl^–, 0.5 C₂O ₄ ^2– and 0.5 SO ₄ ^2– ) have been prepared by solid state pyrolysis from the respective parent diamine complexes. [NiL₂X₂] have been made in solid state by temperature arrest technique from [NiL₂(CX₃CO₂)₂] (X = Cl^– and Br^–).     

Kinetics and mechanism of pentacyanohydroxoferrate(III) formation from mono(aminocarboxylato)iron(III) complexes

Summary The kinetics and mechanism of the system: [FeL(OH)]^2–n + 5 CN^– [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– + L^n–, where L=DTPA or HEDTA, have been investigated at pH= 10.5±0.2, I=0.25 M and t=25±0.1 C.As in the reaction of [FeEDTA(OH)]^2–, the formation of [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– through the formation of mixed ligand complex intermediates of the type [FeL(OH)(CN)_x]^2–n–x, is proposed. The reactions were found to consist of three observable stages. The first involves the formation of [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3–, the second is the conversion of [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– into [Fe(CN)₆]^3– and the third is the reduction of [Fe(CN)₆]^3– to [Fe(CN)₆]^4– by oxidation of L^n– The first reaction exhibits a variable order dependence on the concentration of cyanide, ranging from one at high cyanide concentration to three at low concentration. The transition between [FeL(OH)]^2–n and [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– is kinetically controlled by the presence of four cyanide ions around the central iron atom in the rate determining step. The second reaction shows first order dependence on the concentration of [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– as well as on cyanide, while the third reaction follows overall second order kinetics; first order each in [Fe(CN)₆]^3– and L^n–, released in the reaction. The reaction rate is highly dependent on hydroxide ion concentration.The reverse reaction between [Fe(CN)₅(OH)]^3– and L^n– showed an inverse first order dependence on cyanide concentration along with first order dependence each on [Fe(CN)_5– (OH)]^3– and L^n–. A five step mechanism is proposed for the first stage of the above two systems.     

Kinetics and mechanism of ruthenium(III)-catalysed oxidation of allyl alcohol by acid bromate-autocatalysis in catalysis

The kinetics of oxidation of CH₂=CHCH₂OH with KBrO₃ in the presence of Ru^III catalyst in aqueous acid medium has been studied under varying conditions. The active species of oxidant and catalyst were HBrO₃ and [Ru(H₂O)₆]³⁺ respectively. The autocatalysis exhibited by one of the products, i.e., Br^–, was attributed to the formation of a complex between the bromide ion and Ru^III. A composite scheme and rate law were proposed. Reaction constants involved in the mechanism have been evaluated.     

Chlorokomplexe von Cu2+ und Ni2+ in Dimethylformamid

Zusammenfassung Durch spektrophotometrische Messungen in Dimethylformamid (DMF) werden die Koordinationsformen [CuCl]⁺ und [CuCl₃]^– sowie [NiCl]⁺, [NiCl₃]^– und [NiCl₄]^2– nachgewiesen. Bei Nickel(II)-chlorid und Kupfer(II)-chlorid wird Autokomplexbildung diskutiert. Die Solvate [Cu(DMF)₄] (ClO₄)₂ und [Ni(DMF)₆] (ClO₄)₂ werden isoliert.Im Zuge der Untersuchungen über Chlorokomplexe von Ionen der Übergangsmetalle^{1, 2} in nichtwäßrigen Lösungsmitteln wurden die Spektren der Lösungen von Kupfer(II)- und Nikkel(II)-perchlorat inDMF in Gegenwart verschiedener Mengen Tetraäthylammoniumchlorid aufgenommen.Mit 5 Abbildungen