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Coordination behavior and binding properties of (3,5-dimethyl- 1H -pyrazol-1-yl)ethanol with Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) metals

  • Martha W. Njoroge
  • , Stephen O. Ojwach
  • , George S. Nyamato
  • , Bernard Omondi
  • , James Darkwa
  • Maseno University
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Abstract

The coordination chemistry and binding properties of (3,5-dimethyl-1H- pyrazol-1-yl)ethanol (L1) with Cu(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Pb(II) have been investigated Reactions of L1 with Zn(II) and Cd(II) nitrate or chloride salts produced the corresponding monometallic and bimetallic complexes [Zn(NO 3)2(L1)] (1), [ZnCl2(L1)] (2), [Cd(NO 3)2(L1)2] (3) and [Cd2Cl 2(μ-Cl2)(L1)2] (4) Solid-state structures of 3 and 4 confirmed the bidentate coordination mode of L1 The extraction efficiency of the metals by L1 is dependent upon the size and electronic properties of the metal Binding affinities of 92% for Cu(II), 90% for Zn(II), 70% for Pb(II), and 61% for Cd(II) were observed

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1626-1634
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Coordination Chemistry
Volume66
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2013

Keywords

  • Extractions
  • Pyrazolyl ligands
  • Structures
  • Transition metals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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