Kinetics, solvent extraction measurement techniques

The effects of ion-pairing have been noted in countless experimental situations involving conductometry, potentiometry, spectroscopy, solvent extraction, separative techniques, activity measurement, and kinetic behavior among others. As far as chromatography is concerned, the electrical neutrality and the increased lipo-philicity of ion-pairs, compared to unpaired ions, are features of utmost importance involved in retention adjustment. 

Several experimental techniques are available for measuring the kinetics of solvent extraction. They differ in the different efficiency of stirring which can be achieved in the two phases, and in the control of the hydrodynamic conditions in proximity to the interface and in the interfacial area. Most of these techniques can be grouped into five categories. 

In 1978, Karlberg and Thelander [5] described the flow injection extraction (FIE) technique, and in 1979 Murray [6] improved the microextraction, reducing the amount of solvent to 200 pL. The main disadvantage of these methods was the necessity to use complicated equipment. Jeannot and Cantwell [7] and, independently, Hee and Lee [8] introduced a simpler kind of microextraction in which a solvent drop is applied, single drop microextraction (SOME). They designed a microreactor with 8 pL of -octane in a Teflon tube (Fig. 14.3) [7]. The authors performed measurements of diffusion coefficients and the kinetics of the system, which suggested a mass transfer model. 

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Recent research on the solvent extraction mechanism revealed that the role of liquid-liquid interface has to be taken into account for understanding the extraction mechanism, especially in the extraction kinetic mechanism. Breakthrough research has been attained with the invention of a high-speed stirring (HSS) method that made it possible to measure the interfacial concentration of extractant (Lewis base) and extraction rate of the complex. Thus, this technique could determine a rate law for the interfacial reaction for the first time [1],... 

The determination of the strength of the Lewis acids MF , has been carried out in various solvents using the conventional methods. Numerous techniques have been applied conductivity measurements, cryoscopy, aromatic hydrocarbon extraction,53,84 solubility measurements,85-87 kinetic parameters determinations,52,88,89 electroanalytical techniques (hydrogen electrode),90-93 quinones systems as pH indicators,94-97 or other electrochemical systems,98 99 IR,100,101 and acidity function (//,) determinations with UV-visible spectroscopy,8 9 14 19 102-105 or with NMR spectros-copy.20-22,44-46,106-108 Gas-phase measurements are also available.109-111 Comparison of the results obtained by different methods shows large discrepancies (Table 1.2). 

The kinetic interactions between solvent and solute molecules in free solution determine their rotational and translational diffusion characteristics. Fluorescence polarization is a spectroscopic technique that allows the determination of motional preferences of reporter molecules in fluids with respect to both the rate of motion and the orientational restriction of that motion [1,2], For spherical molecules in isotropic fluids at low concentrations, these motions can be described by the Stokes-Einstein and Perrin relationships, and if these motions have an equal probability of occurring in any dimension they are referred to as isotropic. However, when a fluid displays structure, or anisotropy, the motion of diffusing molecules may be restricted, generally to different extents in different dimensions, and these motions are said to be anisotropic. New approaches must then be taken in order to describe the probe s hydrodynamic behavior. By measuring the hydrodynamic properties of a fluorescent probe in solution, it is possible to extract valuable information on the physical structure and properties of a fluid. Knowledge of the physical structure and properties of food fluids and matrices is essential for solving practical problems in food research. 

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