The Complexation of Alkaline Cations by Crown Ethers and Cryptand in Acetone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00972745

Stability constants and thermodynamic values for the complex formation of alkali ions by crown ethers, diaza crown ethers and cryptands have been measured by means of potentiometric and calorimetric titrations in acetone as solvent.The interactions between the ligands and solvent molecules play an important role for the complex formation.Cryptands form the most stable complexes with alkali ions if inclusion complexes are formed.Even in the case that the salts are not completely dissociated in acetone the presence of ion pairs does not influence the calculated values of the stability constants.