10.1021/j100812a519
The study investigates the stability constants of olefin-silver ion complexes in ethylene glycol solutions using gas chromatography. Olefins coordinate with silver ions to form complexes, and the stability of these complexes is influenced by factors such as the position and size of substituents on the olefins. For instance, a methyl substituent at the double bond reduces complex stability due to steric effects, while electronic factors play a role in the higher complex formation tendency of certain 3-alkylcyclopentenes compared to 4-alkyl isomers. The study also finds that cyclopentenes have a higher affinity for silver ions than corresponding cyclohexenes. The stability constants for various olefins, including 1-methylcyclohexene, 3-methylcyclohexene, 4-methylcyclohexene, methylenecyclohexane, and others, are determined and compared, providing insights into the effects of molecular structure on complex stability.