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Thermoanalytical investigations on the decomposition of transition metal oxalate complexes using selective CO, CO2 and H2O monitors

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Simultaneous TG, DTG, DTA measurements along with the continuous and selective monitoring of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and water evolved were carried out on K3[M(C2O4)3].3H2O-type transition metal complexes (whereM=Cr, Fe and Co). Based on the comparison of the recorded curves a detailed description of the decomposition mechanism was possible. In the case of the cobalt complex an exothermic process corresponding to modification of electron configuration is superimposed on the endothermic dehydration reaction.

The reduction of the cobalt central atom — dissimilarly to that of chromium and iron — takes place in two steps.

The carbon monoxide detector developed recently proved to be an important tool in the study of the decomposition of these complexes.

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Unter gleichzeitiger kontinuierlicher Bestimmung des freigesetzten Kohlenmonoxides, Kohlendioxides und Wassers wurden an übergangsmetallkomplexen des Types K3[M(C2O4)3]3H2O (mitM=Cr, Fe und Co) simultane TG-, DTG- und DTA-Messungen durchgeführt. Der Vergleich der aufgezeichneten Kurven ermöglichte eine ausführliche Beschreibung des Zersetzungsmechanismus. Im Falle des Kobaltkomplexes wird die endotherme Dehydratationsreaktion durch einen exothermen Vorgang (Änderung der Elektronenkonfiguration) überlagert.

Die Reduktion des zentralen Kobaltatomes verlÄuft im Unterschied zu der von Chrom und Eisen in zwei Schritten.

Der zuvor entwickelte Kohlenmonoxiddetektor erwies sich als ein wichtiges Instrument bei der Untersuchung der Zersetzung dieser Komplexe.

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The author thank Mr. L. Merényi for his kind help in the X-ray diffraction measurements.

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Horváth, A., Kristóf, J. Thermoanalytical investigations on the decomposition of transition metal oxalate complexes using selective CO, CO2 and H2O monitors. Journal of Thermal Analysis 36, 1471–1480 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01914070

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