Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13(8), 9502-9513; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms13089502
Thermal Studies of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) Complexes of Some N-Alkyl-N-Phenyl-Dithiocarbamates
Department of Chemistry, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa
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Received: 30 March 2012 / Revised: 2 July 2012 / Accepted: 11 July 2012 / Published: 27 July 2012
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Abstract
The thermal decomposition of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) complexes of N-ethyl-N-phenyl and N-butyl-N-phenyl dithiocarbamates have been studied using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The products of the decomposition, at two different temperatures, were further characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The results show that while the zinc and cadmium complexes undergo decomposition to form metal sulphides, and further undergo oxidation forming metal oxides as final products, the mercury complexes gave unstable volatiles as the final product. View Full-TextKeywords:
Group 12 metals; dithiocarbamates; thermal behavior; differential scanning calorimetry; thermogravimetric analysis
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Onwudiwe, D.C.; Ajibade, P.A. Thermal Studies of Zn(II), Cd(II) and Hg(II) Complexes of Some N-Alkyl-N-Phenyl-Dithiocarbamates. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2012, 13, 9502-9513.
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