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Title: Lead(II) binding to the chelating agent d-penicillamine in aqueous solution

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic5018714· OSTI ID:1345619

Here, a spectroscopic investigation of the complexes formed between the Pb(II) ion and d-penicillamine (H2Pen), a chelating agent used in the treatment of lead poisoning, was carried out on two sets of alkaline aqueous solutions with CPb(II) ≈ 10 and 100 mM, varying the H2Pen/Pb(II) molar ratio (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 10.0). Ultraviolet–visible (UV-vis) spectra of the 10 mM Pb(II) solutions consistently showed an absorption peak at 298 nm for S → Pb(II) ligand-to-metal charge-transfer. The downfield 13C NMR chemical shift for the penicillamine COO group confirmed Pb(II) coordination. The 207Pb NMR chemical shifts were confined to a narrow range between 1806 ppm and 1873 ppm for all Pb(II)-penicillamine solutions, indicating only small variations in the speciation, even in large penicillamine excess. Those chemical shifts are considerably deshielded, relative to the solid-state 207Pb NMR isotropic chemical shift of 909 ppm obtained for crystalline penicillaminatolead(II) with Pb(S,N,O-Pen) coordination. The Pb LIII-edge extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectra obtained for these solutions were well-modeled with two Pb–S and two Pb-(N/O) bonds with mean distances 2.64 ± 0.04 Å and 2.45 ± 0.04 Å, respectively. The combined spectroscopic results, reporting δ(207Pb) ≈ 1870 ppm and λmax ≈ 298 nm for a PbIIS2NO site, are consistent with a dominating 1:2 lead(II):penicillamine complex with [Pb(S,N,O-Pen)(S-HnPen)]2–n (n = 0–1) coordination in alkaline solutions, and provide useful structural information on how penicillamine can function as an antidote against lead toxicity in vivo.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB (Canada)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1345619
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Vol. 53, Issue 23; ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 37 works
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