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Zinc-67 NMR study of zinc ions in water and in some nonaqueous and mixed solvents

Journal Article · · J. Solution Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00664331· OSTI ID:6435210

Solutions of zinc salts in water, methanol (MeOH), dimethylformamide (DMF) and binary mixtures of water with the two nonaqueous solvents were studied by zinc-67 MNR measurements. Anhydrous zinc nitrate solutions in DMF and MeOH show upfield, concentration independent, chemical shifts at -27 and -19 ppm, respectively, vs. the aqueous solution standard. Addition of DMF or MeOH to an aqueous solution of a zinc salt results in a diamagnetic shift but for the addition of acetonitrile a paramagnetic shift results. In all cases the signal was broadened very considerably, e.g., in ZnCl/sub 2/ solution the linewidth increased from --40 to --600 Hz in going from water to 35% aqueous MeOH. Both /sup 67/ Zn and /sup 13/ C NMR failed to show any complexation of Zn/sup 2/+ ion by crown ethers in aqueous solution. A gradual addition of EDTA, of diaza-18-crown-6 or of tetraazacyclotetradecane resulted in an immediate broadening of the /sup 67/ Zn signal which became undetectable when one equivalent of a ligand was added.

Research Organization:
Dept. of Chem., Michigan State Univ.
OSTI ID:
6435210
Journal Information:
J. Solution Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solution Chem.; (United States) Vol. 11:1; ISSN JSLCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English