The crystal structures of three complexes [HgCl2 L] were determined, namely, (S)-(+)-di-chlorido-[1-phenyl-N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)ethyl-amine-κ(2) N,N']mercury(II), [HgCl2(C14H14N2)], (S)-(+)-di-chlorido-[1-(4-methyl-phen-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)ethyl-amine-κ(2) N,N']mercury(II), [HgCl2(C15H16N2)], and (1S,2S,3S,5R)-(+)-di-chlorido-[N-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl-idene)isopino-camph-eyl-...

The aim of this paper is to present the chemical behaviour of cuprum (II) and mercury (II) in chelate complexes with L-ascorbic acid in alkaline solution. The results were interpreted by the spectroscopy method. Composition and total stability constants of the complexes were determined by the Jacymirski method. In solution in with pH = 9, H2 Asc forms complexes of the type [Me(Asc)2]; Me : L = ...

The influence of different anions on the stability of mercury in absorbing solutions containing sulphite ions was investigated. The re-emission of gaseous mercury in the presence of fluoride, chloride, bromide, nitrate, carbonate and sulphate ions from the scrubbing solution was determined. Fluoride, chloride and bromide ions contribute to mercury stabilization, bromide being the most efficient...

Thiol substances can form stable complexes with metals (especially copper and mercury) in the surface ocean that can impact cycling and bioavailability of those elements. In this study, I present seven concentration profiles of cysteine and glutathione, two low-molecular weight thiols, from the coastal northwest Atlantic Ocean and the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) sampling site in the Sar...

Ore bodies from which gold is mined are often composed of minerals containing sulfur, sellenium and tellurium. Mercury is also associated with these three elements and is simultaneously dissolved during gold extraction. When cyanide salts are used to extract gold, mercury cyanide complexes that form enhance mercury mobility and increase mercury concentrations in groundwater. In one instance thi...

Measuring the amount of mercury present in the environment or food sources may provide an inadequate reflection of the potential for health risks if the protective effects of selenium are not also considered. Selenium's involvement is apparent throughout the mercury cycle, influencing its transport, biogeochemical exposure, bioavailability, toxicological consequences, and remediation. Likewise,...

The external heavy atom effect of mercury on the spectroscopic properties of the indole ring has been used to investigate stacking interactions of tryptophan with mercurinucleotides in mixed aggregates formed in frozen aqueous solutions as well as in oligopeptide-polynucleotide complexes. This effect is characterized at 77 K by a quenching of the tryptophan fluorescence, an enhancement of the p...

Water contamination with heavy metals is increased due to environmental contaminants. Arsenic, cadmium, mercury, and lead are well-known toxic for humans. Lactobacillus acidophilus an ideal absorbent the removal of from drinking water. In this study, ability treated untreated L. ATCC 4356 remove four metals, simultaneously, multi-metallic contaminated water in 24 h was investigated. addition, s...

Reactions of imidazolidine-2-thione (Imt), 1,3-diazinane-2-thione (Diaz) and 1,3-diazipane-2thione (Diap) with mercury(II) selenocyanate in acetonitrile resulted in formation of 2 : 1 complexes. Both solid state and solution NMR, confirm the exocyclic sulfur atom to be the donor in all cases. Hg shielding tensors and anisotropies were calculated from the solid-state NMR spectra. Based on the so...