title: Spectroscopy study of 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline.
abstract: Acidity constants for the 5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline (5-Aphen) were determined in aqueous media, using SQUAD and SUPERQUAD programs. Spectrophotometry and potentiometry data were fitted to the best model to enable correlation of the following acidity equilibria: 5-AphenH = 5-Aphen + H+ (-log K = 5.78 +/= 0.03) and 5-AphenH2 = 5-AphenH2 = 5-Aphen + 2H+ (-log K = 6.89 +/= 0.07). UV absorptivity coefficients obtained suggest that the first protonation takes place on the nitrogens of the heterocycle ring and the second protonation could take place on the amino group. As expected, the electrochemical evidence of the 5-Aphen species depends on the degree of protonation.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Apartado Postal 55-534, 09340 México, D.F., Mexico.
authors.forename: Ma Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Ramírez-Silva
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gómez-Hernández
authors.forename: Ma  Lourdes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pacheco-Hernández
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rojas-Hernández
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Galicia
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D010618:Phenanthrolines / Q000032:analysis*; D011199:Potentiometry; D011522:Protons; D012984:Software; D013053:Spectrophotometry / Q000379:methods*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: C119292:5-acetylamino-1,10-phenanthroline; D010618:Phenanthrolines; D011522:Protons; D009584:Nitrogen