The Concept of Complex Formation

In an attempt to explain the nature of polar interactions, Martire et al. [15] developed a theory assuming that such interactions could be explained by the formation of a complex between the solute and the stationary phase with its own equilibrium constant. Martire and Riedl adopted a procedure used by Danger et al. [16], and divided the solute activity coefficient into two components. 

The complex is considered to have zero vapor pressure and is stationary in the 

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If the two stationary phases have the same physical properties, except for one being polar (having a complexing capability), then a reasonable assumption would be that, 

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The concept of pseudobase formation by heteroaromatic cations is intimately related to the covalent hydration of heteroaromatic molecules16-19 and to Meisenheimer complex formation,20-25 although this relationship has not generally been emphasized in the literature until recently26,27. All such reactions involve the formation of -complexes by nucleophilic addition to electron-deficient aromatic species, and yet, extensive reviews of covalent hydration16-19 and of Meisenheimer complex formation20-25 have neither explicitly recognized their mutual relationship nor considered pseudobase formation. 

Consider complex ion formation in the CdClj-KCl system, and let it be assumed for the moment that a CdCl complex ion is formed. If such complex ions were formed in an aqueous solution of CdClj and KCl, they would exist as little islands separated from other ions by large expanses of water. In fused salts, there are no oceans of solvent separating the ions. Thus, a Cd " ion would constantly be coming into contact on all sides with chloride ions, and yet one singles out three of these CP ions and says that they are part of (or belong to) a CdCIJ complex ion (Fig. 5.54). It appears that in the absence of the separateness possible in aqueous solutions, the concept of complex ions in molten salts is suspect As will be argued later, however, what is dubious turns out to be not the concept but the comparison of complex formation in fused salts with complex formation in aqueous solutions. 

ILL and TM are related through a concept called the extent of complex formation, or average ligand number, n, first suggested by J. Bjemim (cf. Beck 1970). This equals... 

Although the analytical results give therefore no support for the conception of complex coacervation as simple formation of a gelatin-arabinate hydrate of constant composition, it will nevertheless be seen from the following subsections... 

Exciplexes and Second Sphere Interactions The concept of exdplex formation in inorganic systems has received considerable attention in recent years. Exciplexes can be observed when ground state complex formation is forbidden but the excited state complex has a shallow energy minimum that can radiatively decay to the ground state (Equation (6) and (7)). McMillin and co-workers postulated exdplex contributions to nonradiative relaxation of Cu phenanthroline... 

A similar system has furthermore been investigated by Gohy etal. [215,245] in the case of complex formation between P2VP-PEO and PEO-PMAA diblock copolymers as well as for combination of a PS-P2VP-PEO triblock with a PAA-PEO comb-block copolymer. The same concept was applied by Tenhu and co-workers [273] involving PEO-PMANa anionic block copolymer and a cationic graft copolymer. 

The concept of a formation curve presents great interest when there is formation of polynuclear complexes. The study of its evolution as a function of the total concentration of the metallic ion permits us to detect the presence of polynuclear complexes. We have already seen (Chap. 24, Sects. 24.6 and 24.7) that when no polynuclear complex is formed, the curve is independent of the total concentration in the metallic ion. Inversely, this is no longer the case when there are polynuclear complexes. For the example of the hydroxo complexes of ferric ion, the curve formation is the curve n as a function of [OH ] or n as a function of pH. By definition,... 

A fundamental concept in metal complexation is that unfavorable steric interactions lead to weaker complexes. Steric strain that is associated with complex formation can be measured by the difference in MM steric energy between the products and reactants, Af/. Such Af/ values should provide a way to predict the influence of steric effects on the thermodynamics of complex formation. Specific examples of structure-reactivity relationships obtained with this approach are discussed below. 

Reactivity and orientation in electrophilic aromatic substitution can also be related to the concept of hardness (see Section 1.2.3). Ionization potential is a major factor in determining hardness and is also intimately related to the process of (x-complex formation when an electrophile interacts with the n HOMO to form a new a bond. In MO terms, hardness is related to the gap between the LUMO and HOMO, t] = (sujmo %omo)/2- Thus, the harder a reactant ring system is, the more difficult it is for an electrophile to complete rr-bond formation. 

The concept of the formation of heteroligand complexes in the melts explains the appearance of peaks in the range of 5 — 10 % (mass) of K2TaF7 [324] on the isotherms of the specific conductivity of molten mixtures KC1 -KF - K2TaF7 (Fig. 67). 

The conception of the formation of hetero-ligand complexes and the nature of anion-anion interactions can be clarified using IR spectra of K2TaF7 - KX mixtures, where X = Cl, Br or I [356, 360]. Fig. 78 shows the spectral transformation due to the dilution of molten K2TaF7 with potassium halide. 

At the present time the concept of catalytic (or ionic-coordination ) polymerization has been developed by investigating polymerization processes in the presence of transition metal compounds. The catalytic polymerization may be defined as a process in which the catalyst takes part in the formation of the transition complexes of elementary acts during the propagation reaction. 

Summarizing, it can be said that induced reactions are connected mostly with oxidation-reduction processes and that this is true for the induced complex formation, too. On the other hand, induced precipitation has nothing to do with genuine induced reactions therefore it is advisable not to use this collective name in order to keep the concept of chemical induction clear. 

The main classes of plasticizers for polymeric ISEs are defined by now and comprise lipophilic esters and ethers [90], The regular plasticizer content in polymeric membranes is up to 66% and its influence on the membrane properties cannot be neglected. Compatibility with the membrane polymer is an obvious prerequisite, but other plasticizer parameters must be taken into account, with polarity and lipophilicity as the most important ones. The nature of the plasticizer influences sensor selectivity and detection limits, but often the reasons are not straightforward. The specific solvation of ions by the plasticizer may influence the apparent ion-ionophore complex formation constants, as these may vary in different matrices. Ion-pair formation constants also depend on the solvent polarity, but in polymeric membranes such correlations are rather qualitative. Insufficient plasticizer lipophilicity may cause its leaching, which is especially undesired for in-vivo measurements, for microelectrodes and sensors working under flow conditions. Extension of plasticizer alkyl chains in order to enhance lipophilicity is only a partial problem solution, as it may lead to membrane component incompatibility. The concept of plasticizer-free membranes with active compounds, covalently attached to the polymer, has been intensively studied in recent years [91]. 

This chapter provides the groundwork of solution chemistry that is relevant to solvent extraction. Some of the concepts are rather elementary, but are necessary for the comprehension of the rather complicated relationships encountered when the solubilities of organic solutes or electrolytes in water or in nonaqueous solvents are considered. They are also relevant in the context of complex and adduct formation in aqueous solutions, dealt with in Chapter 3 and of the distribution of solutes of diverse kinds between aqueous and immiscible organic phases dealt with in Chapter 4. 

The concept of categorizing carcinogens into threshold carcinogens and non-threshold carcinogens is a pragmatic approach that simplifies the reality of dose-response relationships. The observed dose-response curve for tumor formation in some cases represents a single rate-determining step however, in many cases it may be more complex and represent a superposition of a number of dose-response curves for the various steps involved in the mmor formation. It is therefore more realistic to assume that there is a continuum of shapes of dose-response relationships which cannot be easily differentiated by data and information usually available. 

The concept of using group I metal initiators was applied in order to minimize the toxicity generated by heavy metal residues in the end product PLAs when using metals like aluminum, tin, and lanthanides as initiators. In recent years, dinuclear lithium and macro-aggregates with phenolate ligands have attracted substantial interest, mainly due to uncommon strucmral feamres and their ability to catalyze formation of polyester and various other polymeric materials via ROP [28]. A series of lithium complexes supported with 2, 2-ethylidene-bis (4, 6-di-tert-butylphenol) (EDBP-H2) 2-6, (Scheme 6) are excellent initiators for the ROP of L-lactide in CH2CI2 at 0 °C and 25 °C [33-35]. In this case, the PDIs of the obtained PLAs were quite narrow (1.04—1.14) and a Unear relationship between and the monomer-to-initiator ratio ([M]o/[I]o) existed at 0 °C. Dimeric complexes 4 and 6 were the... 

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