HALOGENOID COMPLEXES.

Abstract

A very careful and exact determination of dissociation constants was completed for the following pseudo-halic acids: HCN, HOCN, HSCN, HN3, and HSeCN. The pKa values for these acids at 20C are: HCN, 9.36 = .01; HOCN, 3.70 = .02; HSCN, 0.96 = .6; HN3, 4.70 = .02; HSeCN, <<1. Preliminary data were obtained for relative rates of reduction of Co(NH3)5X(2+) ions (where X = Cl, Br, I, NCS, N3 etc.,) by Cr(2+). Approximate relative rates of 1:3:11 were found for the chlorine, bromine, and iodine complexes, respectively. When halogenoid ions such as N3(-) or SCN(-) are used in these reactions, rather inexplicable results were obtained so far. This study is being pursued further. A compound recently reported in the literature, presumably (Et4N)2Cu(NCO)4, has properties entirely different from this compound. This disagreement is being resolved. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0617165

Entities

People

  • R. N. Keller

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chlorine
  • Dissociation
  • Elements
  • Group 17 Elements
  • Literature

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