In Sweden, among other countries, a deep multi-barrier geological repository, KBS-3, is planned for the burial of nuclear waste. One of the barriers is identified as the grantic bedrock itself and in this environment chlorite is present at surfaces in fracture zones. This thesis is focused on characterisation of chlorite samples and studies of their dissolution and sorption behaviour, in order to verify chlorites capacity to retard possible radionuclide migration in the case of leaking canisters. Chlorite dissolution of has been studied in the pH interval 2-12, and as expected the dissolution is highest at acidic pH and at most alkaline pH, whereas dissolution is lowest at near neutral pH values. Chemical and physical properties of chlorites clearly influence the dissolution rates, and at steady-state dissolution rates in the interval 10-12 ‑ 10-13 mol g-1 s-1 was observed. Sorption studies were performed since Ni(II) is one of the important activation products in spent nuclear fuel and sorption data on minerals like chlorite are lacking. Ni(II) sorption onto chlorite was studied using batch technique as a function of; pH, concentration of Ni(II), ionic strength and solid concentrations. As expected, the sorption of Ni(II) onto chlorite was pH dependent, but not ionic strength dependent, with a sorption maximum at pH ~ 8, and with a Kd of ~ 103 cm3/g. This confirms that the Ni(II) sorption onto chlorite is primarily acting through surface complexation. The acid-base properties were determined by titrations and described by a non-electrostatical surface complexation model in FITEQL. Further, the sorption results were fit with a 2-pK NEM model and three surface complexes, Chl_OHNi2+, Chl_OHNi(OH)+ and Chl_OHNi(OH)2, gave the best fit using FITEQL. / Sverige är ett av de länder som planerar ett geologiskt slutförvar kallad KBS-3, bestående av ett antal barriärer, för placering utav det använda kärnbränslet. En av dessa barriärer är identifierad som själva berggrunden där det tilltänkta förvaret kommer att byggas och i denna miljö förekommer klorit på granitytor i sprickzoner. Denna doktorsavhandling karakteriserar kloriter och studerar deras upplösnings- och sorptionsbeetende, för att kunna bestämma huruvida kloriter är utav betydelse som naturlig barriär för eventuell radionuklidtransport från det använda kärnbränslet. Upplösning av klorit har undersökts i pH intervallet 2-12 och graden av upplösningen är som förväntat högst vid sura respektive mest basiska pH och lägst där pH är neutralt. Denna studie bekräftar att den kemiska sammansättning och de fysikaliska egenskaper hos kloriterna påverkar upplösningshastigheterna och vid steady‑state har upplösningshastighet bestämts till 10-12 ‑ 10-13 mol g-1 s-1. Sorptionsstudier genomfördes då Ni(II) är en viktig aktiveringsprodukt och data rörande Ni(II) sorption till klorit saknas. Ni(II) sorption till klorit har studerats i; varierande pH, olika initiala Ni(II) koncentrationen, olika jonstyrka och olika fastfas förhållanden där individuella satser i serie har nyttjats. Som förväntat är sorptionen av Ni(II) till klorit pH beroende men inte jonstyrkeberoende och ett sorpions maximum observerades vid pH ~ 8, med ett Kd‑värde på ~ 103 cm3/g. Från detta dras slutsatsen att sorptionen av Ni(II) till klorit sker mestadels genom ytkomplexering. Syra-bas egenskaperna hos kloriterna bestämdes genom titreringar och bekrevs med en icke‑elektrostatisk modell i FITEQL. Vidare har passning av sorptionsresultaten utförts med en 2-pK NEM-modell och tre ytkomplex, Chl_OHNi2+, Chl_OHNi(OH)+ och Chl_OHNi(OH)2, vilket gav den bästa passningen av data med FITEQL. / QC 20100819

As inspired by the coordination environment of nickel in NikR and NiSOD, imidazole ligands were incorporated into N2SNiII square planar complexes in order to investigate the electronic and structural features of NiII species containing both imidazole and thiolate ligation. Rare examples of nickel complexes containing such ligand sets in continuous tetradentate (N2N'S) and discontinuous (N2S---N') coordination were synthesized and characterized. A significant finding in these studies is that the plane of the imidazole ligand is oriented perpendicular to the N2SNi plane. Further investigations addressed the orientational preference and stereodynamic nature of flat monodentate ligands (L = imidazoles, pyridine and an N-heterocyclic carbene) bound to planar N2SNi moieties. The solid state molecular structures of planar [N2SNiL]n+ complexes accessed through bridge-splitting reactions of dimeric, thiolate-S bridged [N2SNi]2 complexes, reveal that the plane of the added monodentate ligand orients largely orthogonal to the N2SNiL square plane. Variable temperature 1H NMR characterization of dynamic processes and ground state isomeric ratios of imidazole complexes in their stopped exchange limiting spectra, readily correlate with DFT-guided interpretation of Ni-L rotational activation barriers. Full DFT characterization relates the orientation mainly to steric hindrance derived both from ligand and binding pocket. In the case of the imidazole ligands a minor electronic contribution derives from intramolecular electrostatic interactions (imidazole C-2 C-H[superscript delta]+- - S[superscript delta]- interaction). Our group has firmly established the versatility of the (bme-daco)2-, (bme-dach)2-, and (ema)[left arrow]- ligands to accommodate a number of metals (M = Ni, Zn, Cu, and Fe ), and have demonstrated reactivity of such N2S2M complexes occurs predominately at the S-thiolate sites. As vanadium is of interest for its biological, pharmacological and spectroscopic/analytical probe abilities, vanadyl analogues were explored as mimics of possible chelates formed from Cys-X-Cys binding sites in vivo. The structural and electronic changes from the incorporation of V=O2+ in such dianionic and tetraanionic N2S2 binding pockets is investigated and compared to Ni2+ and Zn2+ in similar N2S2 environments. The nucleophilicity of the S-thiolate in these systems is explored with alkylating agents and W(CO)x. Furthermore, the vanadyl interaction with the CGC peptide, the biological analogue of the tetraanionic N2S2 ligand, was produced and characterized by EPR; its W(CO)x adducts were indentified by ?(CO) infrared spectroscopy.

Ce doctorat porte sur la fonctionnalisation de silices colloïdales en vue de la rétention de micropolluants métalliques dans des effluents. Les nanoparticules et microparticules ouvrent des potentialités d’application dans de nombreux secteurs industriels (chimie, environnement, pharmacie...). Ainsi, ces travaux de recherche portent sur la synthèse et la caractérisation de matériaux composites submicroniques : il s’agit de silices colloïdales sur lesquelles sont greffés des silanes ou supportés des polysaccharides. Une des applications de ces travaux de recherche porte sur l’adsorption de métaux de transition sur ces composites en solution aqueuse. Dans le cadre de ce doctorat, les caractéristiques des composites sont définies par leur morphologie de surface, par l’étude des groupements fonctionnels présents, par détermination de leurs surfaces spécifiques ainsi qu’en solution aqueuse par détermination de leurs diamètres hydrodynamiques et de leurs potentiels zéta. Dans un premier temps, la fonctionnalisation de la silice a permis le greffage de groupements carboxyliques et amines dont tes taux de greffage obtenus ont été respectivement de 0,47 µmol/m² et 3,86 µmol/m². En présence de groupements amines, le potentiel  des composites est positif jusqu’ à pH 9 alors qu’il est négatif dès pH 3 pour des silices non fonctionnalisées. Dans un second temps, la silice est supportée par du chitosane dont le degré de désacétylation est de 77%. Conjointement, l’encapsulation de la silice est réalisées par du chitosane sur lequel des fonctions carboxyliques ont été greffées. La morphologie des particules est alors modifiée, leurs diamètres hydrodynamiques sont plus élevés et leurs potentiels  sont positifs jusqu’ à pH basique. La rétention d’ions métalliques (Cu(II) et Ni(II)) par ces composites à différents pH est ensuite étudiée. Pour chacun des cations métalliques, les capacités d’adsorption sont déterminées ainsi que les cinétiques d’adsorption. L’application de plusieurs modèles d’isotherme d’équilibre a été réalisée. Dans le cas de Cu(II), à pH 5, les meilleures capacités d’adsorption sont obtenues pour des silices supportées par du chitosane greffé : la capacité de rétention des ions Cu(II) est de 270 mg/g à pH 5. De même, c’est ce composite qui permet la meilleurs rétention des ions Ni(II) à pH 7 avec une capacité d’adsorption de 263 m/g. Concernant la cinétique, le modèle de réaction de surface du pseudo-second ordre s’applique bien aux résultats expérimentaux. / This study is focused on the preparation of three types of silica-based composites for the capture of Cu(II) and Ni(II) ions. The first strategy consists in coating chitosan on colloidal fumed silica after acidic treatment yielding the composite SiO2+CS. The second strategy can be separated into two routes: the first one involves surface grafting of silica with aminopropyltriethoxysilane to obtaining silica particles covered by amino groups (SiO2(NH2)). The second one involves in surface condensation of triethoxysilylbutyronitrile, followed by acidic hydrolysis of the surface-bound nitrile groups affording silica particles covered by carboxyl groups (SiO2(CO2H)). In the last step, chitosan has been grafted on the surface bound NH2 or -CO2H groups yielding the composites SiO2(NH2)+CS or SiO2(CO2H)+CS. The third strategy involves in the modified CS surface with -CO2H groups, followed by coating onto the non-modified silica nanoparticles to obtain the composite SiO2+CS(CO2H). The novel hybrid materials were characterized by IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and zeta potential measurements. Batch experiments were conducted to study the sorption performance of these composites for Cu(II) and Ni(II) removal from aqueous solution at optimum pH at 298 K. The kinetics were evaluated utilizing pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion models. The adsorption kinetics followed the mechanism of the pseudo-second-order equation for all types of adsorbents. The adsorption isotherms were evaluated utilizing Langmuir, Freundlich, and Temkin models. The best interpretation for equilibrium data was given by Langmuir isotherm model. This study demonstrates that the adsorption capacities for Cu(II) ion is more efficient for the SiO2+CS (256 mg g-1) compared to SiO2(NH2) (75 mg g-1). However, the carboxyl grafted CS-coated silica (SiO2+CS(CO2H) exhibited an excellent adsorption capacity (333 mg g-1). In case of Ni(II), based on Langmuir isotherm the maximum adsorption capacity found to be 182 mg g-1for SiO2+CS, and 210 mg g-1 for SiO2(CO2H) + CS. Using single-metal solutions, these adsorbents were found to have an affinity for metal ions in order as Cu(II) > Ni(II). The adsorption of Cu(II) ion by SiO2+CS was affected by the nature of the respective anion. Application of these composite materials to remove Cu(II) and Ni(II) from aqueous solution was shown to be more efficient than the adsorption capacities of many sorbents probed by other research groups.

Ces travaux abordent, d'une part l'étude de la coordination du cuivre(II) et nickel(II) avec un ligand heptadenté tripode, et d'autre part la synthèse et la caractérisation de liquides ioniques dérivés de la bétaïne.Tout d'abord, le ligand heptadenté, le tris[(L)-alanyl-2-carboxamidoéthyl]amine (H3trenala), a été synthétisé sous forme de sel de chlorure ; ses constantes de protonation ainsi que les constantes de stabilité des complexes de Cu(II) et de Ni(II) ont été déterminées par potentiométrie. Des espèces complexes mononucléaires dans lesquels le ligand est protonné ([Cu(H5trenala)]4+, [M(H4trenala)]3+), neutre ([M(H3trenala)]2+) ou déprotonné ([M(H2trenala)]+, [M(Htrenala)]) (M = Cu2+ ou Ni2+) ont été mises en évidence. Seul le Cu(II) donne des espèces dinucléaires dans lesquels le ligand est uniquement déprotonné ([Cu2(H2trenala)]2+, [Cu2(Htrenala)]2+, [Cu2(trenala)]+, [Cu2(trenala)(OH)]). A l'état solide, deux complexes dinucléaires de cuivre(II) ont pu être isolés et caractérisés (IR, UV-Vis, masse électrospray, ATG). L'étude des propriétés catalytiques de ces deux complexes montre une faible activité vis-à-vis de la réaction d'oxydation du catéchol.La seconde partie de ce travail présente la synthèse de liquides ioniques constitués par des synthons cationiques dérivés d'ester de glycine-bétaïne {trialkyl(2-éthoxy-2-oxoéthyl)ammonium (alkyl = éthyl, n-propyl et n-butyl), N-(1-méthylpyrrolidyl-2-éthoxy-2oxoéthyl)ammonium} et des anions inorganiques {bis(trifluorosulfonyl)imide (NTf2-), dicyanamide (Dca-), tétrafluoroborate (BF4-)}. Les influences de la longueur de la chaîne alkyle portée par l'atome d'azote ammonium et de la nature de l'anion associé sur les propriétés physicochimiques telles que la densité, les températures de fusion, de transition vitreuse et de décomposition, la viscosité et les fenêtres électrochimiques, ont été déterminées. De plus, des sels fondus ont pu être générés à partir de ces cations organiques associés aux anions tetrafluoroborate, dicyanamide, hexafluorophosphate (PF6-) et perchlorate (ClO4-), et leurs propriétés physicochimiques ainsi que leurs structures cristallines ont été déterminées.Ensuite, les liquides ioniques hydrophobes sont utilisés pour l'extraction des cations métalliques [Cu(II), Ni(II), Cd(II) et Pb(II)] en phase aqueuse. Cette étude montre que les rendements d'extraction d'ions métalliques, déterminés par mesure de la concentration résiduelle en métal en phase aqueuse, dépendent de la longueur de la chaîne alkyle portée par l'atome d'azote ammonium et des propriétés chélatantes de l'anion. Les rendements les plus élevés ont été obtenus avec les liquides ioniques dont l'anion possède des propriétés chélatantes. L'étude du transfert du métal montre qu'il est dépendant de l'hydrophobicité du synthon cationique. Une augmentation de l'hydrophobicité du synthon cationique conduit à une augmentation du rendement d'extraction, tout en limitant l'échange ionique et en privilégiant une extraction par paires d'ions. Enfin, l'électrodéposition en phase liquide ionique et la désextraction liquide-liquide des ions métalliques ont été étudiées. / This work deals with copper(II) and nickel(II) complexation of a polydentate tripodal ligand and with, on a second part, the synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids derived from betaine and their use in liquid-liquid extraction.On the first part, a heptadentate ligand, tris[(L)-alanyl-2-carboxamidoethyl]amine (H3trenala), has been synthesized as its tetrahydrochloride salt; its protonation constants and the stability constants of the copper(II) and nickel(II) chelates have been determined by potentiometry. Mononuclear species with protonated, neutral, or deprotonated forms of the ligand, [Cu(H5trenala)]4+, [M(H4trenala)]3+, [M(H3trenala)]2+, [M(H2trenala)]+, and [M(Htrenala)] (M=Cu2+ and Ni2+) have been detected in all cases, while only Cu2+ gives dinuclear [Cu2(H2trenala)]2+, [Cu2(Htrenala)]2+, [Cu2(trenala)]+, and [Cu2(trenala)(OH)] species. Two dinuclear copper(II) complexes have been prepared and characterized by spectroscopic techniques (IR, UV-Vis, mass electro-spray) and thermogravimetric analysis. These two dinuclear copper(II) complexes have revealed weak catalytic activity in catechol oxidation.On the second part, a series of salts based on ethyl ester betaine derivatives[trialkyl(2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)ammonium or N-(1-methylpyrrolidyl-2-ethoxy-2-oxoethyl)ammonium cations] with alkyl chains [ethyl, n-propyl and n-butyl] have been synthesized. These cations generate hydrophobic ionic liquids with bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide, tetrafluoroborate or dicyanamide anions. The influence of the alkyl chain length and the chemical nature of the counteranion on physicochemical properties such as density, melting point, glass transition and decomposition temperatures, viscosity, and electrochemical window have been investigated. In addition, molten salts have been generated from these organic cations with hexafluorophosphate, perchlorate, tetrafluoroborate or dicyanamide anions. Their physicochemical properties and crystal structure have been investigated.The extraction of the different metal cations (Cu2+, Ni2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+) in aqueous solution by hydrophobic ionic liquids synthesized was performed. The extraction yields, determined by the measurements of the residual metal concentration in aqueous solution, depend not only the length of the alkyl chain of the ammonium but also on the nature of the associated anion. The most promising results are obtained with ILs whose anion has a chelating ability. The mechanism of metal transfer has been studied and was related to the hydrophobicity of the cationic synthon. Increasing the hydrophobicity of the cationic synthon leads to an increase of extraction yield, thus limiting the ion exchange and promoting ion pairing extraction. Electrodeposition in ionic liquid phase and liquid-liquid desextraction of metallic ions have also been investigated.

Dans le contexte de l’évaluation de la sûreté d’un stockage de déchets radioactifs en site géologique profond, les réactions de sorption sont un des principaux processus à prendre en compte pour prédire la migration des radionucléides. Ce travail est axé sur deux éléments: l´Eu(III) comme analogue des certains actinides trivalents et le Ni(II) en tant que produit d’activation. La calcite a été choisie comme solide d´étude en tant que composant des argilites du Callovo-Oxfordien. Notre étude combine des expériences de type batch avec des techniques spectroscopiques (SLRT, RBS et MEB-EDXS) pour élucider les mécanismes qui se produisent à l’interface Eu(III) / Ni(II) – calcite. Pour obtenir une meilleure compréhension des systèmes, avant de commencer les expériences de sorption, la chimie en solution de l’Eu(III) et du Ni(II) a été systématiquement étudiée. La calcite a montré une forte rétention de l'Eu(III), quelle que soit la concentration initiale, le temps de contact et la pression partielle de CO2. Ni(II) est également aisément retenu par la calcite, mais la rétention est dépendante de ces deux paramètres. Les résultats de désorption indiquent une réversibilité partielle pour Ni(II). La SLRT a montré l’influence de la concentration et du temps de contact sur l’interaction de l’Eu(III) avec la calcite. Avec l’aide de la RBS et de la MEB/EDX, elle a permis de discriminer entre différents mécanismes tels que la précipitation de surface, la formation de complexes de surface de sphère interne et l'incorporation. La RBS a démontré l'incorporation de l'Eu(III) dans la calcite jusqu’à une profondeur de 250 nm, contrairement au Ni(II) qui lui reste situé en surface. / In the context of the safety assessment of an underground repository for nuclear waste, sorption reactions are one of the main processes to take into account to predict the migration of the radionuclides. This work is focused on two elements: Eu(III) as an analogue of trivalent actinides and Ni(II) as activation product. Calcite was chosen as adsorbent due to its presence in Callovian-Oxfordian argillites. Our study combines batch experiments with spectroscopic techniques (TRLFS, RBS and SEM-EDXS) to elucidate the mechanisms occurring at Eu(III)/Ni(II) calcite interface. To obtain a better understanding on the systems, before starting sorption experiments, aqueous chemistry of Eu(III) and Ni(II) was carefully investigated. Macroscopic results showed a strong retention of Eu(III) on calcite, no matter the initial concentration, contact time and CO2 partial pressure. Ni(II) was also readily sorbed by calcite, but the retention was influenced by contact time and concentration. Time-dependent sorption experiments showed a marked and slow increase of retention upon a long time range (up to 4 months).Desorption results indicated a partly reversible sorption for Ni(II). TRLFS highlighted the influence of initial concentration and contact time on the interaction of Eu(III) with calcite. With the help of RBS and SEM-EDXS, it enabled to discriminate between different mechanisms like surface precipitation, inner-sphere complexation and incorporation. RBS showed incorporation of Eu(III) into calcite up to 250 nm, contrary to Ni(II) which was located at the surface.

The series of compounds [M(H2O)2(15-crown-5)](NO3)2, M = Mg, Mn, Co, Cu and Zn, has been extended to include two new phases for M = Fe and two new phases for M = Ni. The system [M(H2O)2(15-crown-5)](NO3)2 is remarkable for having many high-Z’ phases (Z’ > 1) with similar packing and for having solid-solid phase transitions through which there is no significant loss of crystallinity. The synthesis of the analogous Ni complex was carried out. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction showed that the coordination of the Ni2+ ion is different from that of the other six M2+ ions in the system [M(H2O)2(15-crown- 5)](NO3)2. High temperature phases with high Z’ (8) were isolated for M = Mg, Fe and Zn. The refinements of such phases are challenging because of the lack of information in the diffraction patterns. Full details of the refinements for these three phases are discussed. Six other Ni(II) complexes consisting of Ni2+, NO3-, 15-crown-5 and different solvents were found when efforts were made to synthesize the compound [Ni(H2O)2(15-crown- 5)](NO3)2. In these chemically different environments, the Ni2+ ions are not coordinated by the 15-crown-5 molecules; rather, one-dimensional H-bonded chains are formed from uncomplexed 15-crown-5 molecules and the Ni(II) complexes. Among these six Ni(II) complexes, the compounds [Ni(H2O)6](NO3)2·(15-crown-5)·H2O, [Ni(H2O)6](NO3)2·(15-crown-5)·2H2O and [Ni(H2O)2(MeCN)(NO3)2]·(15-crown- 5)·MeCN were found to have reversible solid-solid phase transitions between structurally related phases. In all of these transitions, no significant crystal damage was detectable. The two latter systems are unusual because their phase sequences include three transitions and four phases between 90 and 295 K and because of the existence of high-Z’ phases. These high-Z’ phases are best depicted as being intermediate to low- and hightemperature phases. A method based on thermal analyses and X-ray diffraction has been developed for studying such sets of phase transitions.

[pt] A presença de íons metálicos no petróleo pode afetar a qualidade dos produtos da destilação. Com a finalidade de avaliar alguns efeitos da presença de Ni (II) no petróleo, realizou-se um estudo de complexos deste íon com os ligantes modelo dodecanotiol (que representa o conjunto de Mercaptanas do petróleo) e o ácido hexanóico (que representa o conjunto de ácidos carboxílicos do petróleo). Esse estudo evidenciou que o Ni (II) pode estar complexado com outros ligantes do petróleo, além da porfirina. O complexo de Ni (II) com dodecanotiol formado no estado sólido, foi caracterizado pelas técnicas de Espectrometria de Absorção Atômica (AA), Espectroscopia de Infravermelho (IV) e Espectroscopia de Ultravioleta - Visível (UV) , Análise Elementar (CHNS-O), e Análise Termogravimétrica (TGA). Através da interpretação dos resultados das análises citadas, concluímos que o complexo sólido formado, de cor marrom avermelhada, apresenta fórmula NiC48H102S4 , com hibridação dsp2 e geometria planar quadrada . O complexo de Ni (II) com ácido hexanóico foi formado inicialmente em solução, com a coloração verde, e após 8 meses, houve a formação de cristais verdes. Este complexo, foi analisado pelas técnicas espectroscópicas de, Ultravioleta-Visível (UV), Infravermelho (IV), Absorção Atômica (AA), Análise Termogravimétrica (TGA) e Análise Elementar (CHNS-O). Com a interpretação dos resultados das análises realizadas , propusemos para o complexo, a fórmula molecular NiC12H30O8 com hibridação d2sp3 e geometria octaédrica. / [en] The presence of metal ions in oil can affect the quality of the distillation products. With the purpose of evaluating some effects of the presence of Ni (II) in oil, a study of complexes of this ion with the model ligands dodecanethiol (which represents the mercaptans in oil) and hexanoic acid (which represents the carboxylic acids in oil) was performed. This study evidenced that Ni (II) can be complexed with other ligands present in oil besides the porphyrins. The complex of Ni (II) with dodecanethiol was formed in the solid state, characterized by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AA), Ultraviolet - Visible Spectroscopy (UV) and Infrared Spectroscopy (IV), Elemental Analysis (CHNS-O), and Termogravimetric Analysis (TGA). From the obtained results it was possible to conclude that the solid formed, with a reddish - brown color, has the formula NiC48H102S4, with dsp2 hybridization and a square planar geometry. The complex of Ni (II) with hexanoic acid, was firstly formed in solution having a green color, and after 8 months green crystals were formed. This complex was analyzed by Atomic Absorption (AA), Ultraviolet - Visible (UV) and Infrared (IV) Spectroscopies, Termogravimetric Analysis(TGA) and Elemental Analyze (CHNS-O). It was possible to conclude that the complex has the formula NiC12H30O8, with d2sp3 hybridization and an octahedral geometry .

O presente trabalho apresenta estudos espectrofotométricos relacionados à autoxidação dos complexos de Cu(II), Ni(II) e Co(II)/tetraglicina induzida por sulfito. Nossos estudos verificaram que a autoxidação de Cu(II)/tetraglicina (1,0x10-3 mol L-1) em pH = 9,0 (tampão borato) é afetada pela presença de traços de Ni(II) ou Co(II). Na ausência de Ni(II) ou Co(II), a reação é muito ineficiente e lenta com períodos de indução longos (aproximadamente 4 h). Ni(II) ou Co( II) em concentrações baixas ( 10-5 - 10-6 mol L-1) afetam significativamente a cinética: o período de indução diminui drasticamente (a menos de 2 s) e a formação de Cu(III) é fortemente acelerada com simultâneo aumento da eficiência da reação. A atividade catalítica e o sinergismo positivo de Co(II) e Ni(II) podem ser explicados pela oxidação mais rápida de Co(II) ou Ni(II)/tetraglicina pelo oxigênio dissolvido. O processo eletroquímico relacionado aos sistemas Cu(II)/Cu(III)/tetraglicina e Ni(II)/Ni(III)/tetraglicina são reversíveis, possibilitando monitorá-los adequadamente mediante o uso da técnica de eletrodo rotativo disco-anel. Entretanto, o sistema Co(II)/Co(III)/tetraglicina é irreversível. Esses estudos mostraram que as espécies de Cu(III) e Ni(III) geradas no eletrodo disco são instáveis nas condições experimentais empregadas. O efeito sinérgico positivo na presença de Ni(II) (que permitiu aumentar a sensibilidade) foi aproveitado para desenvolvimento de método espectrofotométrico e amperométrico simples e sensível para a determinação indireta de sulfito em meio aquoso. O método espectrofotométrico está baseado na medida de absorbância do complexo de Cu(III)/tetraglicina (gerado na presença de sulfito e traços de Ni(II)) em 365 nm. O método amperométrico em análise por injeção em fluxo baseia-se na medida de corrente (0,1 V vs Ag/AgCl) em função da concentração de Cu(III)/tetraglicina gerado quimicamente, na presença de sulfito e traços de Ni(II). Os métodos desenvolvidos foram empregados para a determinação de S(IV), em vinhos e sucos, após a sua extração da amostra acidificada, os resultados obtidos concordaram com aqueles obtidos pelo método iodométrico. / The present work presents spectrophotometric studies related to the sulfite induced autoxidation of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II)/tetraglycine complexes. The sulfite induced autoxidação of Cu(II)/tetraglycine (1.0x10-3 mol L-1) at pH = 9.0 (borate buffer) is affected by the presence of small quantities of the Ni(II) or Co(II). In the absence of added nickel (II) or cobalt (II), the reaction is very inefficient and slow with one large induction period (about 4 h). Trace amounts of Ni(II) or Co(II) (10-5 - 10-6 M) affect the kinetic significantly: the induction period drastically decreases (less than 2 s) and the formation of Cu(III) is strongly accelerated. The effectiveness of Cu(III) formation becomes much higher. The catalytic activity and the positive synergism of Co(II) and Ni(II) may be explained by the faster oxidation of Co(II) or Ni(II)/tetraglycine complexes by dissolved oxygen. The electrochemistry of Cu(II)/Cu(III)/tetraglycine and Ni(II)/Ni(III)/tetraglycine systems are reversible, such as it was possible to monitor them by using the rotating ring-disk electrode technique. However, the Co(II)/Co(III)/tetraglycine system is irreversible. Those studies showed that the Cu(III) and Ni(III) species generated on the disk electrode are unstable in the employed experimental conditions. The positive sinergistic effect in the presence of Ni(II) (which allowed to increase the sensibility) was taken in advantage for development of one simple and sensitive spectrophotometric and amperometric method for indirect determination of sulfite in aqueous medium. The spectrophotometric method is based on the absorbance measurement of the Cu(III)/tetraglicyne complex (generated in the presence of sulfite and small quantities of Ni(II)) at 365 nm. The amperometric method by flow injection analysis is based on the current measurement (0.1 V vs Ag/AgCl) as function of Cu(III)/tetraglycine concentration chemically generated, in the presence of sulfite and Ni(II). The methods were employed for the determination of S(IV), in wines and juices, after its extraction from acidified samples and the results were in agreement with those obtained by the iodometric procedure.

O presente trabalho apresenta estudos espectrofotométricos relacionados à autoxidação dos complexos de Cu(II), Ni(II) e Co(II)/tetraglicina induzida por sulfito. Nossos estudos verificaram que a autoxidação de Cu(II)/tetraglicina (1,0x10-3 mol L-1) em pH = 9,0 (tampão borato) é afetada pela presença de traços de Ni(II) ou Co(II). Na ausência de Ni(II) ou Co(II), a reação é muito ineficiente e lenta com períodos de indução longos (aproximadamente 4 h). Ni(II) ou Co( II) em concentrações baixas ( 10-5 - 10-6 mol L-1) afetam significativamente a cinética: o período de indução diminui drasticamente (a menos de 2 s) e a formação de Cu(III) é fortemente acelerada com simultâneo aumento da eficiência da reação. A atividade catalítica e o sinergismo positivo de Co(II) e Ni(II) podem ser explicados pela oxidação mais rápida de Co(II) ou Ni(II)/tetraglicina pelo oxigênio dissolvido. O processo eletroquímico relacionado aos sistemas Cu(II)/Cu(III)/tetraglicina e Ni(II)/Ni(III)/tetraglicina são reversíveis, possibilitando monitorá-los adequadamente mediante o uso da técnica de eletrodo rotativo disco-anel. Entretanto, o sistema Co(II)/Co(III)/tetraglicina é irreversível. Esses estudos mostraram que as espécies de Cu(III) e Ni(III) geradas no eletrodo disco são instáveis nas condições experimentais empregadas. O efeito sinérgico positivo na presença de Ni(II) (que permitiu aumentar a sensibilidade) foi aproveitado para desenvolvimento de método espectrofotométrico e amperométrico simples e sensível para a determinação indireta de sulfito em meio aquoso. O método espectrofotométrico está baseado na medida de absorbância do complexo de Cu(III)/tetraglicina (gerado na presença de sulfito e traços de Ni(II)) em 365 nm. O método amperométrico em análise por injeção em fluxo baseia-se na medida de corrente (0,1 V vs Ag/AgCl) em função da concentração de Cu(III)/tetraglicina gerado quimicamente, na presença de sulfito e traços de Ni(II). Os métodos desenvolvidos foram empregados para a determinação de S(IV), em vinhos e sucos, após a sua extração da amostra acidificada, os resultados obtidos concordaram com aqueles obtidos pelo método iodométrico. / The present work presents spectrophotometric studies related to the sulfite induced autoxidation of Cu(II), Ni(II) and Co(II)/tetraglycine complexes. The sulfite induced autoxidação of Cu(II)/tetraglycine (1.0x10-3 mol L-1) at pH = 9.0 (borate buffer) is affected by the presence of small quantities of the Ni(II) or Co(II). In the absence of added nickel (II) or cobalt (II), the reaction is very inefficient and slow with one large induction period (about 4 h). Trace amounts of Ni(II) or Co(II) (10-5 - 10-6 M) affect the kinetic significantly: the induction period drastically decreases (less than 2 s) and the formation of Cu(III) is strongly accelerated. The effectiveness of Cu(III) formation becomes much higher. The catalytic activity and the positive synergism of Co(II) and Ni(II) may be explained by the faster oxidation of Co(II) or Ni(II)/tetraglycine complexes by dissolved oxygen. The electrochemistry of Cu(II)/Cu(III)/tetraglycine and Ni(II)/Ni(III)/tetraglycine systems are reversible, such as it was possible to monitor them by using the rotating ring-disk electrode technique. However, the Co(II)/Co(III)/tetraglycine system is irreversible. Those studies showed that the Cu(III) and Ni(III) species generated on the disk electrode are unstable in the employed experimental conditions. The positive sinergistic effect in the presence of Ni(II) (which allowed to increase the sensibility) was taken in advantage for development of one simple and sensitive spectrophotometric and amperometric method for indirect determination of sulfite in aqueous medium. The spectrophotometric method is based on the absorbance measurement of the Cu(III)/tetraglicyne complex (generated in the presence of sulfite and small quantities of Ni(II)) at 365 nm. The amperometric method by flow injection analysis is based on the current measurement (0.1 V vs Ag/AgCl) as function of Cu(III)/tetraglycine concentration chemically generated, in the presence of sulfite and Ni(II). The methods were employed for the determination of S(IV), in wines and juices, after its extraction from acidified samples and the results were in agreement with those obtained by the iodometric procedure.

[pt] O presente trabalho descreve a síntese e a caracterização de treze complexos envolvendo as poliamina etilenodiamina, diaminopropano, diaminobutano, espermidina e espermina e os íons metálicos Zn (II), Ni (II) e Pd (II). Todas as sínteses foram realizadas em água, um solvente de importância biológica, e em condições próximas às fisiológicas, com o objetivo de mimetizar as ligações e compreender como ocorre a interação das poliaminas com ânions no ciclo biológico, haja vista que em pH fisiológico essas moléculas se encontram primordialmente na forma protonada e interagem com biomoléculas aniônicas, entre essas, determinados sítios do DNA. Utilizou-se para a caracterização dos complexos as técnicas de condutivimetria, análise elementar, espectrometria de absorção atômica, análise termogravimétrica, espectroscopia no infravermelho, espectroscopia de ressonância magnética nuclear de Hidrogênio e Carbono 13 (para os complexos de zinco), difratometria de Raio-X (para os cristais de zinco), entre outras. Inicialmente foram sintetizados os complexos do tipo (poliamina[ZnCl(4)]) e, posteriormente, compostos análogos de íon níquel (II) de estequiometria (poliamina[NiCl(4)]). Observou-se que nesses complexos, as poliaminas interagem com o ânion tetraclorometalato (II) através de ligações de hidrogênio. Essas interações ocorrem entre o hidrogênio da amina primária e o cloro da esfera de coordenação. Os complexos formados pelo íon metálico paládio (II) apresentaram, conforme as análises realizadas, estruturas químicas distintas dos demais compostos. Neste caso, foram obtidos os complexos [Pd(Cl)(2)(C(2)H(8)N(2))], [Pd(Cl)(2)(C(3)H(10)N(2))] e [Pd(2)(Cl)(4)(C(10)H(27)N(4))], que apresentam importância como possíveis fármacos para o tratamento do câncer. / [en] This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of thirteen complexes involving the polyamines ethylenediamine, diaminopropane, diaminobutane, spermidine and spermine, and the metal ions Zn (II), Ni (II) and Pd (II). All syntheses were performed in water, a solvent of biological importance, and under near-physiological changes in order to mimic the bonds and understand the interaction of polyamines with anions in the biological cycle. At physiological pH these molecules are primarily in the protonated form and interact with anionic molecules, among which certain DNA sites. The complexes were characterized by the techniques of conductivity, elemental analysis, atomic absorption spectrometry, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance of Hydrogen and Carbon 13 (for the zinc complexes), and Xray diffraction (for zinc crystals). The complexes of the type (polyamine [ZnCl4]) were synthesized first and, subsequently, analogous compounds of ion nickel (II) with stoichiometry (polyamine [NiCl4]) were synthesized. It was observed that in these complexes, the polyamines interact with the tetrachlorometalate (II) anion via hydrogen bonds. These interactions occur between the primary amine hydrogen and the chlorine from the coordination sphere. The metal ion complexes formed by palladium (II) showed, as the analysis data, chemical structures distinct from the other compounds. In this case, we obtained the complex [Pd(Cl)(2)(C(2)H(8)N(2))], [Pd(Cl)(2)(C(3)H(10)N(2))] e [Pd(2)(Cl)(4)(C(10)H(27)N(4))], which have importance as potential drugs for the treatment of cancer.