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Quantum-mechanical study of state and structure of diphenylcarbazide and its reaction with chromium

Journal Article · · J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7025683

The detection and determination of chromium in chromium-containing wastewaters is very important in practice due to the application of chromium on an industrial scale. A quantitative determination of chromium is also important from the ecological point of view, since chromium (VI) compounds are carcinogenic. This paper studies the state of the reagent diphenylcarbazide (DPC) and its oxidation products in different media, the structure of DPC, and its reaction with chromium ions in an acidic medium by a combination of quantum-mechanical and spectrophotometric methods. It is shown that in weakly acidic or neutral media, DPC exists preferentially in a keto form. Free-valence indexes were calculated to explain the high reactivity of DPC and ease of conversion into diphenylcarbonzone (DPCone) in an alkaline medium. A structure of the complex of chromium (III) with DPCone was proposed and it was shown that the ligands in the complex are present in both keto and enol forms, the latter form predominating.

Research Organization:
M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State Univ
OSTI ID:
7025683
Journal Information:
J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 39:11,PT.1; ISSN JACUA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English