title: Iron(III) complexing ability of carbohydrate derivatives.
abstract: A solution study on the coordinative ability of galactaric acid (GalAH(2)), d-glucosamine (GlcN) and d-glucosaminic acid (GlcNAH) toward Fe(3+) ion is reported. UV spectroscopic study provides useful information to identify complex species formation and their stability constants are determined by means of potentiometric measurements. GalAH(2) behaves as chelating ligand through carboxylic oxygen and alpha-hydroxylic oxygen in the protonated or dissociated form depending on pH value. Two complex species [Fe(2)GalA(OH)(4)] and Na[FeGalAH(-2)] .2H(2)O are also isolated in the solid state and characterised through IR spectroscopy. GlcNAH also binds the Fe(3+) ion through carboxylic and hydroxylic groups, while NH(2) group is probably involved in metal coordination up to pH 4. GlcN demonstrates low ligating ability at acidic pH and does not prevent metal hydroxyde precipitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 183, 41100 Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saladini
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D011199:Potentiometry
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D007501:Iron