Reaction of Chromium(III) with 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic Acid: Kinetics and Mechanism in Weak Acidic Aqueous Solutions

Autor: Kimon Zavitsanos, Konstantinos Tampouris, Athinoula L. Petrou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, Vol 2008 (2008)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1565-3633
1687-479X
DOI: 10.1155/2008/212461
Popis: The interactions between chromium(III) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (3,4-DHBA) were studied resulting in the formation of oxygen-bonded complexes upon substitution of water molecules in the chromium(III) coordination sphere. The experimental results show that the reaction takes place in at least three stages, involving various intermediates. The first stage was found to be linearly dependent on ligand concentration k1(obs)_=k0+k1(obs)[3,4-DHBA], and the corresponding activation parameters were calculated as follows: ΔH1(obs)≠=51.2±11.5 kJ mol−1, ΔS1(obs)≠=−97.3±28.9 J mol−1 K−1 (composite activation parameters) . The second and third stages, which are kinetically indistinguishable, do not depend on the concentrations of ligand and chromium(III), accounting for isomerization and chelation processes, respectively. The corresponding activation parameters are ΔH2(obs)≠=44.5±5.0 kJ mol−1, ΔS2(obs)≠=−175.8±70.3 J mol−1 K−1. The observed stages are proposed to proceed via interchange dissociative (Id, first stage) and associative (second and third stages) mechanisms. The reactions are accompanied by proton release, as is shown by the pH decrease.
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