Extraction of Fe(III) from aqueous solution using Trin-butyl Phosphate (TBP) as carrier needs a highly acidic medium (>6N) as it favours formation of chelating complex FeCl3.TBP. Similarly, stripping of Iron(III) from loaded organic solvents requires neutral pH or alkaline medium to dissociate the same complex. It is observed that TBP co-extracts acids along with metal, which causes reversal of...

The ligand, 2-((2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-((pyridin-2-ylmethylamino)methyl)benzyl)(2-hydroxybenzyl)amino)acetic acid (H(3)HPBA), which contains a donor atom set that mimics that of the active site of purple acid phosphatase is described. Reaction of H(3)HPBA with iron(III) or iron(II) salts results in formation of the tetranuclear complex, [Fe(4)(HPBA)(2)(OAc)(2)(mu-O)(mu-OH)(OH(2))(2)]ClO(4) x 5H(2...

Transferrin receptor 1 (R) and human serum transferrin (T) are the two main actors in iron acquisition by the cell. R binds TFe(2) (iron-loaded transferrin), which allows its internalization in the cytoplasm by endocytosis. T also forms complexes with metals other than iron. In order to follow the iron-acquisition pathway, these metals should obey at least two essential rules: (i) formation of ...

The equilibrium constants and kinetics for the complexing of aqueous iron(m) by 2,3dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) and 1,2-dihydroxy-3~-benzenedisulfo~te (Tiron) have been studied with iron(IIl) in excess over ligand. Formation constant comparisons indicate that DHB complexes in a mode analogous to salicylate. The reaction rate has the hydrogen ion dependence typical for iron(m) complexation, but t...

h-point standard addition method (hpsam) was applied for the simultaneous determination of v(v) and fe(iii). the method is based on the complex formation of v(v) and fe(iii) with chromazurol s (cas) in acidic media and in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (ctab) as a micellizing agent. acidic media and the presence of a micellar system improve selectivity and sensitivity. fe (iii) ...

The Fe(iii)-binding constant of vosaroxin, an anticancer quinolone derivative, has been determined spectrophotometrically and compared with the analogous Fe(iii) complex formed with doxorubicin. The in vivo metabolic stability and iron coordination properties of the quinolones compared to the anthracylines may provide significant benefit to cardiovascular safety. The mechanism of action of both...