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Ramadan MS
Egypt
Research Article
Potentiometric Studies and Thermodynamic Parameters of Some Pyrimidine Compounds and their Complexes
Author(s): Masoud MS, Ramadan MS and Al-Saify MHMasoud MS, Ramadan MS and Al-Saify MH
Potentiometric titration studies for the ligands (barbituric acid (BA), 5-nitrobarbituric acid (NBA), phenobarbital
(PB) and 2-thiouracil (TU)) and their complexes (Zn2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, VO2+, Pd2+, Y3+, Ce3+ and Sm3+) were done
in aqueous media and in 50% (v/v) dioxane-water at different temperatures (25-40°C). The pKai values of
5-nitrobarbituric acid are smaller than that of barbituric acid due to the strong electron withdrawing nitro group.
The pKai values of phenobarbital and 2-thiouracil in 50% (v/v) dioxane-water media are mostly higher than that
in aqueous media, due to lower ionizing power of the mixed solvent. All the VO2+ complexes are of the highest
stability constants. The thermodynamic parameters of the ligands and their metal complexes were investigated.
The enthalpy-entropy relationship is applied for the complexes where the isokinetic temperatures (β) were obtained... View More»