SOLVERSTAT: a new utility for multipurpose analysis. An application to the investigation of dioxygenated Co(II) complex formation in dimethylsulfoxide solution

A new utility for multipurpose analysis, SOLVERSTAT, taking advantage of the versatility of spreadsheets is here described. By means of this tool advanced statistical tests have introduced in Microsoft Excel Solver thus allowing regression diagnostic and discrimination between different models. The utility is here applied to the determination, by UV-Vis spectroscopy, of the stability constant for the uptake of molecular dioxygen by the 1:2 complex of Co(II) with N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine (dmen) in the aprotic solvent dimethylsulfoxide (dmso) at 298 K and in a medium adjusted to 0.1 mol dm⁻³ with Et₄NClO₄. The reliability of the model and parameters obtained are discussed and the results compared with those obtained by Dynafit, a different software package, and by independent voltammetric measurements. The validity of SOLVERSTAT has been also examined applying it to the discrimination between different models already discussed in the literature.     

Entropy and Enthalpy Effects on Metal Complex Formation in Non-Aqueous Solvents: The Case of Silver(I) and Monoamines

Access to the enthalpy and entropy of the formation of metal complexes in solution is essential for understanding the factors determining their thermodynamic stability and speciation. As a case study, in this report we systematically examine the complexation of silver(I) in acetonitrile (AN) with the following monoamines: n-propylamine (n-pr), n-butylamine (n-but), hexylamine (hexyl), diethylamine (di-et), dipropylamine (di-pr), dibutylamine (di-but), triethylamine (tri-et) and tripropylamine (tri-pr). The study shows that the complex stabilities are quite independent of the length of the substitution chain on the N atom and demonstrates that, in general, the overall enthalpy terms associated with the complex formation are strongly exothermic, whereas the entropy values oppose the complex formations. In addition, we examined the similarity of the formation constants of AgL complexes of the primary monoamines in AN, dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and water, which were unexpected on the basis of the difference between the donor properties of solvents.     

cEST: a flexible tool for calorimetric data analysis

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass (cotton stalk) and seaweed (Gracilaria lemaneiformis) were studied comparatively....     

Thermodynamics of sorption of platinum on superparamagnetic nanoparticles functionalized with mercapto groups

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The adsorption of Pt(IV) by iron oxide (Fe3O4) superparamagnetic nanoparticles (SPION) functionalized with 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA) is...     

Thermodynamic study of Cd(II) complex formation with tripodal N-donor ligands in DMSO

The complex formation of Cd(II) with N-donor ligands in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is investigated by means of potentiometry and titration calorimetry. The ligands considered in this work are tripodal polyamines and polypyridines: 2,2′,2″-triaminotriethylamine (TREN), tris(2-(methylamino)ethyl)amine (Me₃TREN), tris(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amine (Me₆TREN), tris[(2-pyridyl)methyl]amine (TPA) and 6,6′-bis-[bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]-2,2′-bipyridine (BTPA). These ligands are characterized by a systematic modification of the donor groups to relate their structure to the thermodynamics of the complexes formed. The TREN and Me₃TREN ligands form highly stable species. The stability of the complex formed with the fully methylated Me₆TREN is much lower than with other polyamines and the enthalpic and entropic terms suggest an incomplete coordination to the metal ion. In general, the TPA ligand forms complexes less stable than TREN and Me₃TREN as a result of the combination of higher structural rigidity of TPA and lower basicity of pyridine moiety with respect to primary and secondary amines. Pyridine-containing ligands display, in general, a less unfavorable formation entropy than tripodal polyamines here considered. In particular, TPA forms a more stable 1:1 species with respect to Me₆TREN due to the entropic term, being the enthalpy less negative. The ligand BTPA is able to form only a monometallic complex, where the metal ion is likely to be encapsulated as indicated by the obtained thermodynamic parameters.     

Solvent effect on the thermodynamics of Ag(I) coordination to tripodal polypyridine ligands

An investigation on the thermodynamics of complex formation between Ag(I) ion and two tripodal ligands tris[(2-pyridyl)methyl]amine (TPA) and 6,6′-bis-[bis-(2-pyridylmethyl)aminomethyl]-2,2′-bipyridine (BTPA) has been carried out in the aprotic solvents dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) and dimethylformamide (DMF) by means of potentiometry and titration calorimetry. The results for TPA are compared with those already obtained for other aliphatic tripodal polyamines. In general, the TPA ligand forms complexes less stable than 2,2′,2″-triaminotriethylamine (TREN) and tris(2-(methylamino)ethyl)amine (Me₃TREN) as a result of the combination of higher structural rigidity of TPA and lower σ-donor ability of pyridinic moieties with respect to primary and secondary amines. The same trend is found if the stability of Ag(I) complex with TPA is compared with that of tris(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amine (ME₆TREN), despite the pyridinic nitrogen is formally a tertiary one. Theoretical calculations run to explain the reasons of this weaker interaction indicate that this difference is due to solvation, rather than to steric or σ-donor effects. The ligand BTPA is able to form bimetallic species whose relative stability is largely influenced by the different solvation of Ag(I) ion in DMSO and DMF rather than by the difference in the dielectric constants of these two media.     

Affinity of Tripodal and Linear Tetraamines for Silver(I) in Dimethyl Sulfoxide

The thermodynamic functions of the complexation of Ag(I) by the tripodal ligands, tris(2-(methylamino)ethyl)amine (Me₃tren) and tris(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)amine (Me₆tren) (L), are determined in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) by potentiometric and calorimetric techniques at 298.0 K and 0.1 mol⋅dm⁻³ ionic strength (Et₄NClO₄). A comparison is made between previous data concerning Ag(I) complex formation with the non-alkylated tripodal 2,2′,2″-triaminotriethylamine (tren), in order to analyze the influence of N-methylation on this type of branched donor, and with those relative to the linear triethylenetetramine (trien) and 1,1,4,7,10,10-hexamethyltriethylenetetramine (Me₆trien). The results are discussed taking into account different σ-donating properties, geometric arrangement of the ligands, steric repulsions and solvation effects.     

Ziegler-Natta catalytic systems

A calorimetric investigation on the reactions of TiCl₄ with phthalates in 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane (TCE) is presented in order to better understand the complex interactions present in Ziegler-Natta catalytic systems. The Lewis bases diethyl isophthalate (L1), diethyl terephthalate (L2) and the ortho-isomer diethylphthalate (L3), have been chosen to study how the substituent positions could influence the energy and the stoichiometry of the complexation reactions. FTIR spectroscopy was used to obtain information on the coordination mode of the ligands and diffusion measurements by NMR was carried out to verify the presence of oligo-or polymeric species. Experimental results were compared with theoretical calculations based on Density Functional Theory (DFT).