Kinetic and equilibrium studies of the removal of cadmium ions from acidic chloride solutions by hydrophobic pyridinecarboxamide extractants.

Liquid-liquid extraction of cadmium(II) from acidic chloride solutions was carried out with alkyl derivatives of pyridinecarboxamide in toluene with addition of 2-ethylhexan-1-ol as modifier. Equilibrium as well as kinetic studies was performed. The kinetic studies of a Cd(II) extraction process were carried out with a Lewis cell having a constant interfacial area.

Influence of solvent and counter ion on copper complexes with N-alkyl-pyridine-2-carboxamides as studied by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

The interactions of copper(II) with N-alkyl-pyridine-2-carboxamides (M) were studied by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The influence of solvent and counter ion (Cl-, ClO4-) on the type of ions (complexes) observed was discussed. By cone voltage increase, the fragmentation "in source" of the ions discussed was achieved.

Mass spectrometric decompositions of copper complexes with esters and amides of nicotinic acid.

Mass spectrometric decompositions of complexes of nicotinic acid esters and amides with copper are discussed. Liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry (LSIMS) was used as an ionisation technique and metastable ion spectra were recorded by using B/E linked scans. The fragmentation pathways consist mainly of the loss of one ligand molecule and also the cleavage of amide or ester bonds.