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Carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectra of potassium (ethylenediaminetetraacetato)cobaltate(III) in organic solvents

Journal Article · · Inorg. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ic00289a021· OSTI ID:5775999

The carbon-13 NMR spectra of the (Co(edta))/sup /minus// (edta = ethylenediaminetetraacetate) anion were observed in water and a variety of organic solvents: ethylene glycol, methanol, formamide, ethanol, 2-propanol, chloroform, dichloromethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, benzonitrile, and dimethylacetamide. The spectra in organic solvents were obtained after 1-2-h accumulations for the concentrated solutions (0.5 M) of the complex anion that were prepared by the addition of a macrobicyclic polyether, cryptand 222, to the solvents. The /sup 13/C NMR signals of the coordinated carboxylates are markedly shifted downfield in protic solvents in comparison with aprotic solvent (the greatest difference in chemical shift is 3.9 ppm), while the NMR chemical shifts of methylene carbons of ligands are not significantly influenced by solvent molecules. The magnitudes (/sigma/ values) of this downfield shift of the coordinated carboxylate /sup 13/C signals are found to be correlated linearly with the electrophilic ability of the solvent molecules. This finding leads to the conclusion that the (Co(edta))/sup /minus// anion interacts with solvent molecules through the hydrogen-bonding between solvent hydrogens and carboxyl oxygens of the complex anion. 10 references, 4 figures, 1 table.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya (Japan)
OSTI ID:
5775999
Journal Information:
Inorg. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Inorg. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 27:16; ISSN INOCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English