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Complex formation of alkaline-earth cations with crown ethers and cryptands in methanol solutions

Journal Article · · J. Solution Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00644888· OSTI ID:7005301

The complexation of alkaline-earth cations by different crown ethers, azacrown ethers, and cryptands has been studied in methanol solutions by means of calorimetric and potentiometric titrations. The smallest monocyclic ligands examined from 2:1 complexes (ratio of ligand to cation) with cations which are too large to fit into the ligand cavity. With the smallest cryptand, only Sr/sup 2 +/ and Ba/sup 2 +/ ions are able to form exclusive complexes. In the case of the reaction of cryptand (211) with Ca/sup 2 +/, a separate estimation of stability constants for the formation of exclusive and inclusive complexes was possible for the first time. Higher values for stability constants are found for the reaction of alkaline-earth cations with cryptands compared to the reaction with alkali ions. This increase is only caused by favorable entropic contributions.

Research Organization:
Univ. G-H Siegen, Siegen
OSTI ID:
7005301
Journal Information:
J. Solution Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Solution Chem.; (United States) Vol. 15:6; ISSN JSLCA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English