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1,5-Bis(2,5-difluorophenyl)-3-mercaptoformazan: a new tetrafluorinated dithizone analogue

Journal Article · · Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

1,5-Bis(2,5-difluorophenyl)-3-mercaptoformazan (2,2', 5.5' - tetrafluorodithizone, F/sub 4/H/sub 2/Dz) has been synthesized; its electronic spectra was found to be significantly different from that of dithizone. Its pH/sub 1/2/ in chloroform (8.4) and in carbon tetrachloride (7.4) are lower than the corresponding values (10.6 and 8.8, respectively) for dithizone. The partition coefficient of the reagent is remarkably decreased in chloroform (270) and in carbon tetrachloride (160) due to the presence of fluorine atoms, compared to the corresponding values (10/sup 4/ /sup 89/ and 10/sup 4/ /sup 18/, respectively) for dithizone. The extraction constants of its complexes with Cd(II), Cu(II), Pb(II), Co(II), Hg(II), and Zn(II) were found to be higher than the corresponding values of dithizone complexes, thus enabling their extraction from more acidic solutions. The new reagent seems also to be slightly more sensitive for Bi(III), Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Hg(II).

Research Organization:
Univ. of Kuwait
OSTI ID:
6970314
Journal Information:
Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Sep. Sci. Technol.; (United States) Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 15:4; ISSN SSTED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English