Publication Type
Journal Article
UWI Author(s)
Author, Analytic
Ramdon, Dwight C.; Dixon, Donovan A.; Dasgupta, Tara P
Author Affiliation, Ana.
Department of Chemistry
Article Title
Mechanism of reduction of chromium(VI) ion by 2-mercaptosuccinic acid in aqUous solution
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Journal Title
Inorganica Chimica Acta
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Reprint Status
Refereed
Date of Publication
2002
Volume ID
331
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Page(s)
178-87
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Abstract
The kinetics of the reduction of chromium(VI) ion by 2-mercaptosuccinic acid (thiomalic acid) were studied by rapid scanning stopped flow spectrophtometry. The conditions used were [Cr(VI)]T = 0.20 mM, [MSA]T = 5-90 mM, 3.0 £ pH £ 5.6 in citric acid-phosphate buffer, or 3.3 £ pH £ 5.4 in 0.40 M acetic acid-acetate buffer, 20.0 £ T
£ 35.0 °C at I = 0.50 M (NaCIO4). Spectrophotometric titration at 350 nm indicates the stoichometry of the reaction to be 1:3. The kinetics of both formation anddecay of the intermediate chromium(VI) thioester were followed at lmax = 425 nm and rate expressioms, specific rate constants and corresponding activation parameters were derived from the proposed mechanism. the acetic acid-acetate buffer was found to catalyze the formation but not the decay rate of the intermediate. the citric acid-phosphate buffer and dissolved oxygen did not have any significant effect on the reaction rates. The justification of the mechanism was discussed in terms of standard biological conditions.....
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