VĚŽNÍK, Jakub, Martin KONHEFR, Libuše TRNKOVÁ, Petr SKLÁDAL and Karel LACINA. Elusive pKa’ of aminoferrocene determined with voltammetric methods in buffered and unbuffered systems and practical aspects of such experiments. Electrochimica Acta. Elsevier, 2019, vol. 318, SEP, p. 534-541. ISSN 0013-4686. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.05.113.
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Original name Elusive pKa’ of aminoferrocene determined with voltammetric methods in buffered and unbuffered systems and practical aspects of such experiments
Authors VĚŽNÍK, Jakub (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Martin KONHEFR (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Libuše TRNKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr SKLÁDAL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Karel LACINA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier, 2019, 0013-4686.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Article in a journal
Field of Study 10403 Physical chemistry
Country of publisher Netherlands
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
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RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14310/19:00107678
Organization unit Faculty of Science
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2019.05.113
UT WoS 000478969600057
Keywords in English Ferrocene; Aminoferrocene; Protein labels; pH; Unbuffered solution; Electrochemical determination of pKa’
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Abstract
Redox behaviour of aminoferrocene (FcNH2) in buffered and unbuffered systems has been studied. In unbuffered solutions with background electrolyte only, two discrete redox pairs of unprotonated and protonated forms were evident. On the other hand, in buffered systems only one redox centre was visible continuously shifting with pH. If one wants to determine the apparent acid dissociation constant pKa’ of ferrocene with protonatable side group, buffered environment will be the first choice. Throughout the electrochemical experiments at such conditions, the most limiting factor was the type of the electrode – gold, platinum, glassy carbon and boron-doped diamond electrodes were probed. We found that the influence of the surface of the electrode was so significant that either the determination of pKa’ was not possible at aqueous conditions or observed differences among the determined values were up to five units. In that case, elusive constants were determined. On the other hand, titrations performed in unbuffered systems appeared to be useable despite inconsistences and deficiencies that can be expected. Determined pKa's agreed well with that quantified using spectrophotometry. Although, experimental work at unbuffered conditions can be considered as incorrect or misleading at the first sight, interesting facts and unexpected mechanisms can be revealed. Especially, when one is aware of the possible risks, and the measurement in different (even unbuffered) media and with different tools are done simultaneously. Finally, a method for estimation of pKa’ of unstable compounds without their separation and isolation was introduced.
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GJ19-16273Y, research and development projectName: ROS-indukované uvolňování léčiv založené na interakcích ferocenylboronátů
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, ROS-Induced Drug Release Based on Interactions of Ferrocenylboronates
LQ1601, research and development projectName: CEITEC 2020 (Acronym: CEITEC2020)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
MUNI/A/1359/2018, interní kód MUName: Vývoj metod a instrumentace pro analýzu biologicky významných látek 2019
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
MUNI/A/1575/2018, interní kód MUName: Podpora biochemického výzkumu v roce 2019
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
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