Spectrophotometric and potentiometric investigations of copper (II)-Ethanolamine complexes

Abstract

Spectrophotometric and potentiometric investigations have been carried out on copper-diethanolamine system. Job plots at 900, 900 and 580 mμ have indicated the formation of CuD⁺⁺, CuD₂ ⁺⁺ and CuD₃ ⁺⁺. Then- pA curves obtained indicate the formation of CuD⁺⁺, CuD₂ ⁺⁺, CuD₃ ⁺⁺, CuDOH⁺, CuD₂OH⁺ and CuD₃OH⁺. Then- pA curves have been analyzed to obtain the stability constants of these complexes. Absorption curves of pure complexes have been computed by a graphical method. Gaussian analysis of the absorption curves of pure and hydroxy complexes show the presence of a second band, indicating that the structure is that of a distorted octahedron.