Electrochemical study of the complexes of aspartame with Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) ions in the aqueous medium.
The voltammetric behaviours of aspartame in the presence of some metal ions (Cu(II), Ni(II), Zn(II)) were investigated. In the presence of aspartame, copper ions reduced at two stages with quasi-reversible one-electron and, with increasing the aspartame (L) concentration, Cu(II)L(2) complex reduces at one-stage with irreversible two-electron reaction (-0.322 V). Zn(II)-aspartame complex (logbeta=3.70) was recognized by a cathodic peak at -1.320 V. Ni(II)-aspartame complex (logbeta=6.52) is reduced at the more positive potential (-0.87 V) than that of the hydrated Ni(II) ions (-1.088 V). In the case of the reduction of Ni(II) ions, aspartame serves as a catalyst. From electronic spectra data of the complexes, their stoichiometries of 1:2 (metal-ligand) in aqueous medium are determined. The greatness of these logarithmic values is agreement with Irwing-Williams series (Ni<Cu>Zn).
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Nineteen May University, 55139, Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey. scakir@omu.edu.tr
Semiha
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Cakir
Emine
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Coskun
Ender
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Biçer
Osman
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Cakir
D001218:Aspartame / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013057:Spectrum Analysis; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
D019216:Metals, Heavy; D014867:Water; D003300:Copper; D009532:Nickel; D015032:Zinc; D001218:Aspartame