Substoichiometric determination of traces of palladium by neutron-activation analysis

A highly selective, rapid one-step radiochemical separation procedure for palladium has been developed. It is based on the solvent extraction of palladium diethyldithiocarbamate from a 5M hydrochloric acid solution with a substoichiometric amount of copper diethyldithiocarbamate in chloroform. The separation has been applied to the determination of traces of palladium by neutron-activation analysis, in platinum, the rocks W-1 and PCC-1 and a biological material (kale). Amounts of palladium down to 10(-8) g have been determined.     

Determination of crotonaldehyde in ethanol by differential pulse polarography

The extraction constant of gold bisdiethyldithiocarbamate chloride has been determined (log K' = 81.5± 0.7) by studying the competition from palladium in the extraction of gold with an excess of copper diethyldithiocarbamate in chloroform. Gold bisdiethyldithiocarbamate chloride is an ion pair which can dissociate: a dissociation constant of this compound has been determined by studying the influence of chloride concentration on the extraction of gold with the same reagent. In sulphuric acid medium, the low extraction ratio of gold observed cannot be attributed to extraction of gold bisdiethyldithiocarbamate sulphate as dependence on sulphate concentration has not been obtained. A program for the computation of this type of stability constant from extraction data for mixtures of cations and ligands is given.     

Substoichiometric extraction of gold(III). Determination of the extraction constant of gold dichloride diethyldithiocarbamate

The extraction constant of gold dichloride diethyldithiocarbamate has been determined (log K = 68.2 ± 0.2) by studying the competition from palladium in the substoichiometric extraction of gold with copper diethyldithiocarbamate in chloroform. Experimental conditions that allowed the equilibrium to be reached for any palladium concentration were chosen so that the influence of the palladium concentration on the extraction kinetics has also been studied. A program for the computation of any stability constant from extraction data for mixtures of three cations has been written.     

Determination of copper, cadmium, lead and bismuth in phosphoric acid solutions by atomic-absorption spectrometry after extraction with diethylammonium diethyldithiocarbamate and butyl acetate

The possibility of applying diethylammonium diethyldithiocarbamate and butyl acetate for the extraction of copper, cadmium, lead and bismuth from molar solutions of orthophosphoric acid, and from solutions containing up to 55% pyrophosphoric acid and 20% tripolyphosphoric acid has been investigated. Some characteristics of the various diethylammonium diethyldithiocarbamate-butyl acetate-phosphoric acid systems are described. Suitable conditions have been found for flame atomic-absorption spectrometric determination of the ions extracted. This extraction/AAS approach has been used to determine copper, cadmium, lead and bismuth in some iron-, aluminium- and tin-containing samples dissolved in concentrated orthophosphoric acid. The same approach is used for determining 10(-5)-10(-6)% copper, cadmium and lead in orthophosphoric acid and in alkali-metal mono and dihydrogen phosphates.     

Extractive radiometric titration as a method of checking the extraction of gold with diethyldithiocarbamates

The extraction of gold(III) by copper-, zinc-, and mercury diethyldithiocarbamates from acid medium was studied by means of extractive radiometric titration, using trichloromethane or benzene as the solvent. Two end-points corresponding to the molar ratios 1 Au∶1 DDC and 1 Au∶2 DDC were observed on the titration curve of trivalent gold when diethyldithiocarbamate ion (DDC) was used as the titrant. Two compounds are formed successively: $$Cl_2 Au^{III} DDC and \{ [Au^{III} (DDC)_2 ]^ + \cdot Cl^ - \} $$ . The first compound is completely extracted into trichloromethane or benzene; the extractibility of the second compound increases with increasing solvent polarity. Univalent gold forms only one compound with the diethyldithiocarbamate ion: AuDDC.     

Extraction-spectrophotometric determination of germanium(IV) with mandelic acid and malachite green

A method has been developed for determination of germanium, based on complexation with mandelic acid and extraction of the ion-associate formed with Malachite Green (MG) into chlorobenzene. A weakly acidic aqueous solution (pH 2.5-3.5) at room temperature is used and indirect determination is achieved by measuring the absorbance of MG in the extract, at 628 mn. The calibration graph is linear over the range (0.17-8.63) x 10(-6) (0.05-2.50 mug of germanium); the apparent molar absorptivity is 1.33 x 10(5) 1.mole(-1).cm(-1). The interferences from Fe, Ti, Sn(IV), Mo, and SB(III) can be eliminated by addition of trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexanetetra-acetic acid and sodium diethyldithiocarbamate.     

Spectrophotometric determination of lead with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol and non-ionic surfactants Application to acetic acid extracts of ceramic enamels

The Pb-PAN system in the presence of non-ionic surfactants (polyoxyethylene nonylphenols) has been studied spectrophotometrically. The optimum conditions for Pb determination are pH 9 (Na(2)B(4)O(7)-HClO(4)), 5% surfactant and measurement at 555 nm. The system obeys the Lambert Beer law over the Pb concentration range 1.3-4.5 ppm; the molar absorptivity is 2.02 x 10(4) l.mole(-1).cm(-1) at 555 nm. The relative standard deviation is 0.9% and the limit of detection 0.12 ppm. Lead can be determined in acetic acid extracts of ceramic enamels by extraction with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate into carbon tetrachloride and stripping with 4M hydrochloric acid to remove interferent species. The results obtained are in agreement with those obtained by a standard AAS method.     

Dithiocarbamate extraction of trace amounts of selenium from biological samples for neutron activation analysis

A three-step method has been developed for extracting trace amounts of selenium from biological samples for neutron activation analysis /NAA/. After acid digestion, the sample is first extracted with lead diethyldithiocarbamate at pH 4 to remove a number of interfering elements. Next, selenium is extracted with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate into chloroform at pH 1.5. Finally, selenium is back-extracted with concentrated nitric acid for NAA. Analysis of selenium extracted from four standard reference materials resulted in excellent agreement with the certified values of selenium concentration. A detection limit of 0.05 g has been achieved.     

Application of the group substoichiometric separation of gold,mercuric, and cupric diethyldithiocarbamates to determining them by means of activation analysis

The substoichiometric method has been applied to group separation. By a single extraction gold and mercury were separated quantitatively, and copper substoichiometrically, at the same time. Zinc diethyldithiocarbamate has been used as the chelating agent. The group of elements was separated from 2N H₂SO₄ and 0.1N HClO₄ medium. This method of group separation was applied to the activation analysis of biological materials and metallic tin.     

Extraction of gold(III) with (RS)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl-methyl)-pentan-3-ol from hydrochloric acid solutions

Extraction of gold(III) with (RS)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-3-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-pentan-3-ol from 3 M hydrochloric acid solutions (with chloroform as a diluent) has been studied. Optimal extraction conditions have been found. The reagent has been shown to extract efficiently metal ion from solutions containing 3 M hydrochloric acid due to formation of coordination bond between gold(III) and the N4 atom of the triazole ring. The coordination mechanism of gold(III) extraction has been proposed on the basis of the data obtained. Concentration constants of extraction have been calculated, and the thermodynamic parameters of extraction have been determined.     

Fungicidal and bactericidal activity of metal diethyldithiocarbamate fungicides

Copper diethyldithiocarbamate, cadmium diethyldithiocarbamate, lead diethyldithiocarbamate, nickel diethyldithiocarbamate and zinc diethyldithiocarbamate have been synthesized. They have been characterized using TG, DTA, IR spectroscopy, X-ray and atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The thermal conversion of the compounds is 54.36–88% at 1000°C. Their solubility in sodium hydroxide, mineral acids, organic solvents, distilled water and salts solution has been measured. Fungicidal activity of the dithiocarbamates has been tested by well or cup diffusion method using five fungi species. Their activity has also been tested by broth dilution method using six bacterial species. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (bactericidal) is 6.25–25.00 μg mL⁻¹.     

Indirect atomic absorption spectrophotometric determination of arsenic

Arsenic has been determined indirectly by atomic absorption spectroscopy by estimating molybdenum in a solution of arsenomolybdic acid in methyl isobutyl ketone. Interference from other ions has been eliminated by prior extraction of arsenic as the diethyldithiocarbamate in diethyl ether. Arsenic has been determined in the presence of phosphate, silicate and germanium (IV). The method has also been used for the determination of arsenic in organic material.     

Spectrophotometric determination of gold(iii) with p-dimethylaminobenzilidenerhodanine in hydrochloric acid-ethanol medium

The reaction between gold(III) and p-dimethylaminobenzilidenerhodanine in hydrochloric acid medium containing 20% v/v ethanol has been studied spectrophotometrically. It has been established that the process is very complicated: gold(III) is reduced to gold(I) which reacts with unchanged reagent. The value of the equilibrium constant is 2.56 +/- 0.45. Conditions are proposed for the determination of 2-8 mug of gold in 25 ml, with a standard deviation of 0.04 mug 25 ml .     

Non-destructive method for the analysis of gold(I) cyanide plating baths Complexometric determination of nickel and indium

A method is described for rapid determination of nickel and indium in gold(I) cyanide baths containing large amounts of citric acid and/or sodium citrate, without previous destruction of organic matter. Gold is removed by extraction with ethyl acetate. In one aliquot of the solution indium is masked with thioglycollic acid and nickel is precipitated with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate, extracted into chloroform, stripped into water and determined complexometrically. In a second aliquot indium and nickel are precipitated together with the same reagent and stripped into water, then nickel is masked with 1,10-phenanthroline, and indium is determined by direct titration with EDTA.     

Studies on the extraction and determination of metal salts with isobutyl methyl ketone-XIV Extraction of gold

The isobutyl methyl ketone extraction of gold(III) from hydrochloric acid or various mixtures of hydrochloric and other mineral acids was studied as a function of the gold concentration and the acid concentration. Gold (initial concentration up to 5 x 10(-3)M) was quantitatively extracted (99%) from 3-5M hydrochloric acid. Addition of nitric acid in 1-5M concentration and sulphuric or perchloric acid in 1-3N concentration to the 1-5M hydrochloric acid solutions used had no effect.     

Determination of platinum in urine by differential pulse polarography

A method has been developed for determination of platinum in urine, after administration of cis-dichlorodiammineplatinum(II). The diethyldithiocarbamate complex of the platinum(II) is formed and extracted into chloroform, then mineralized with aqua regia. After removal of nitric acid the platinum is complexed with ethylenediamine. This chelate yields a catalytic current at a dropping mercury electrode, which is measurable by differential pulse polarography. The detection limit is ~10 ng ml . The calibration graph is linear over the range 20-800 ng ml .     

Determination of the extraction constant of gold diethyldithiocarbamate dichloride by substoichiometric extraction

Radioactive gold(III) with radioactive palladium(II) as reference ion in a chloride medium was substoichiometrically extracted with zinc diethyldithiocarbamate in chloroform. A formula for calculation of the extraction constant of the gold(III) complex was derived, for which only the values of distribution ratios of gold and palladium between the two phases had to be measured experimentally. The extraction constant was found to be log K = 68.9 ± 0.4.     

Substoichiometric determination of heavy rare earths by isotopic dilution analysis

A substoichiometric method for the determination of heavy rare earths (holmium, thulium) has been developed. After the addition of a substoichiometric amount of EDTA to the test sample of rare earth labelled with its radioactive isotopes, the negatively charged complex formed was separated by passage through a column of Dowex 50 x 8. Interfering metals can be removed by preliminary cupferron and diethylammonium diethyldithiocarbamate extraction. Concentrations of rare earth down to 4 x 10(-7)g 5 ml have been determined.     

Synthesis of derivatives of 5-amino-7-oxo(6h)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine on the basis of 2-amino-(1h,5h)pyrimidine-4,6-dione

The betaine of 2-amino-5-phenyliodonio(1H,5H)pyrimidine-4,6-dione, upon interaction with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate, forms the previously unknown 2-amino-5-diethylaminothiocarbonylthio (1H,5H)pyrimidine-4,6-dione, the cyclization of which in concentrated sulfuric acid leads to salts of 2-diethylimmonio-5-amino(6H)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidin-7-one — a new heterocyclic system. The salts serve as the starting material for obtaining 5-amino-7-oxo(6H)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine-2-selenone and -2-thione.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1117–1121, August, 1992.     

Synthesis of derivatives of new heterocyclic system 5,7-dioxo(4h,6h)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine on the basis of barbituric acid

The 5-phenyliodonium betaine of barbituric acid reacts with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate to form 5-(diethylaminothiocarbonylthio)barbituric acid, which is cyclized in concentrated H₂SO₄ solution to form the cation of 5,7-dioxo(4H,6H)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidine, isolated in the form of the perchlorate and the chloride. These salts are split by sodium sulflde or selenide, forming 5-[diethylaminothio (seleno)carbonylthio]-4-thiobarbituric acids, which are cyclized by the action of concentrated HCl in an organic solvent to form 5,7-dioxo(4H,6H)-1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]pyrimidinethione (selenone)-2. The thione and the selenone, as NH acids, form salts; alkylation of the tetrabutylammonium salt affords N₍₄₎-alkyl and N,N-dialkyl derivatives. The compounds that were obtained have been characterized by IR and PMR spectra.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedenenii, No. 12, pp. 1667–1673, December, 1992.