Study of Reactivities of Some Synthetic Non-Cyclic Oxo-Crown Ethers with Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal Ions in Solid State

One of the Authors has reported earlier about transport properties of alkali and alkaline earth metals using selected synthesized non-cyclic oxo-crown ethers across organic liquid membrane (elsewhere) 1-5. In present investigation solid state reactivities of these ligands with metal ions is reported. Some complexes are easily formed, while some of them are not formed at all. The solid state screening has demonstrated different tendencies of the cation in governing complex formation under the effect of different anions. It has been demonstrated that favored cation anion interaction can even overcome the negative role played by charge localized orthonitrophenolate ion. The anion contributes to restrict the range of solid complexes while the Picrate anion emerges as the most favored anion.