VĚŽNÍK, Jakub, Libuše TRNKOVÁ and Karel LACINA. Aminoferrocene:Determination of the acidity of unstable compounds. Online. In Libuše Trnková. XIX. Workshop of Biophysical Chemists and Electrochemists. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2019, p. 34-35. ISBN 978-80-210-9309-6.
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Original name Aminoferrocene:Determination of the acidity of unstable compounds
Authors VĚŽNÍK, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Libuše TRNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Karel LACINA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 1. vyd. Brno, XIX. Workshop of Biophysical Chemists and Electrochemists, p. 34-35, 2 pp. 2019.
Publisher Masarykova univerzita
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 10405 Electrochemistry
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form electronic version available online
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/19:00110349
Organization unit Faculty of Science
ISBN 978-80-210-9309-6
Keywords in English aminoferrocene; electrochemistry; gold electrode; platinum electrode; glassy carbon electrode; boron doped diamond electrode; pKa constants
Changed by Changed by: RNDr. Mgr. Iveta Třísková, Ph.D., učo 175126. Changed: 9/8/2019 09:45.
Abstract
Ferrocenes are quite popular in electrochemistry, due to the simplicity of redox reactions of iron core. While ferrocene is nonpolar and thus of limited use, its cyclopentadienyl ring opens way for many interesting modifications. One of which is aminoferrocene (FcNH2), the -NH2 group increases solubility in polar solvents, introduces chemical reactivity and most importantly pH sensitivity to the ferrocene complex. Due to the proximity of NH2 group and Fe2+ ion in FcNH2, the redox potential of FcNH2 is influenced by protonation and vice versa the Fe3+ ion changes acidity of the complex upon oxidation. Electrochemical observation of this interplay can be used to deduce the acidity of the Fe3+ complex. Such approach is useful for complexes that are unstable in their oxidized form. pKa constants determined using electrochemical methods are obtained through kinetic processes, therefore great care needs to be taken when interpreting these results. While the limiting redox potential for FcNH2 is easily obtained from electrochemical results (Figure), the limiting potential for FcNH3+ strongly varies depending on the type of electrode used. This is anomalous from other ferrocene derivates, namely ferroceneboronic acid [1] and ferrocenecarboxylic acid [2], where both limiting redox potentials are easily obtainable. In our contribution, we tried to uncover the correct pKa value of aminoferrocene through different electrochemical methods both in buffered and unbuffered solutions. Spectrophotometry was used along to validate our findings.
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