INDIAN J. CHEM., VOL. 17A, JANUARY 1979 in a decrease of 'It-acceptor characteristics of the ligand which precludes the possibility of back-dona- tion. In the case of 2-methyl- and 4-methyl- pyridines (both having resonance), 'It-contributions are almost the same and the a-bonding is greater for 4-methylpyridine; as in case of 2-methylpyridine steric factor may come into play. So the stability constant values for lead (II) complexes with pyridine and methyl-substituted pyridines should follow the order viz. 3-methylpyridine < 2-m~thyl- pyridine < 4-methylpyridine < pyridine, same as observed in this investigation. References 1. ROSENTHAL, M. R. & DRAGO, R. S., Inorg. Chem., 4 (1965), 840. 2. PATEL, R. N. & RAMAN RAO, D. V., Indian]. Chem., 6 (1968), 112. 3. NELSON, S. M. & SHEPHERD, T. M., J. chem, Soc., (1965), 3276. 4. DESAI, A. G. & KABADI, M. B., J. Indian chem, Soc., 44 (1961), 532. 5. BJERRUM, J., Chem. Rev., 46 (1950), 381. 6. MUSGRAVE, T. R. & HUMBURG (Jr), E. R., J. inorg. nucl. Chem., 32 (1970), 2229. 7. PEARD, W. J. & PFLAUM, R. T., J. Am. chem, Soc., 80 (1958), 1593. 8. SUN, M. S. & BREWER, D. G., Can. J. Chem., 45 (1967), 2729. 9. MARTELL, A. E., in Stability constants of metal-ion complexes: SPecial Publication No. 17 (The Chemical Society, London), 1964, 440. 10. VAN UITERT, L. G. & HAss, C. G., J. Am. chem, Soc., 75 (1953), 451. Stability Constants of Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) & Zn(II) with 1-(2-Quinolylazo)- 2-acenaphthylenol & 1-(2-Lepidylazo)-2- acenaphthylenol ISHWAR SINGH Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi 110021 and B. S. GARG & R. P. SINGH* Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi Delhi 110007 Received 8 February 1978; accepted 19 June 1978 Dissociation constants of the two heterocyclic azo dyes, 1-(2-quinolylazo)-2-acenaphthylenol and 1-(2- lepidylazo)-2-acenaphthylenol, and the stability cons- tants of their complexes with bivalent metal ions have been determined pH-metrically, at 30 o ±1° in 75% dioxan medium and at different ionic strengths of NaClO,. Thermodynamic stabilization energies (0 H) of the complexes have been calculated using the method of George and McClure. F OR the spectrophotometric determination of many metal ions-+, 1-(2-quinolylazo)-2-acenaph- thylenol (QAAc) and 1-(2-1epidylazo)-2-acenaphthyl- enol (LAAc) have been used. The present note deals with the determination of dissociation constants of these dyes and formation constants of their com- plexes with bivalent transition metal ions. The stu- dies have been carried out in 75% dioxan medium 104 • at 30° + 1°. The formation constants of the metal- QAAc ~omplexes have been studied at different ionic strengths of sodium perchlorate and have been compared with the results obtained at ionic strength fl.=0·2 for metal-LAAc complexes. The thermodynamic stabilization energy ('~H) values have been calculated from log Kl values according to the method described by George and McClure 5 . A Beckman. pH-meter (expandomatic, SS-2 model) in conjunction with a glass electrode (0-14 PH range) and calomel electrode assembly, was used for pH-measurements. The PH meter was stan- dardized with potassium hydrogen phthalate and phosphate buffers. The calibration of PH meter reading was corrected in 3:1 dioxanjwater by titrat- ing 50 ml of 3:1 dioxanjwater at ionic strength (fl.) = 0·1 with standard perchloric acid. QAAc 6 and LAAc 4 were synthesized by methods described earlier. Solutions of these dyes were prepared in freshly distilled dioxan. All the metal ion solutions were prepared by dissolving the corres- ponding (AR quality) sulphates or nitrates and were standardized by well known methods. So- dium perchlorate (Riedel) was used to keep ionic strength constant. A 0·05 M solution of tetrame- thylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) (E. Merck, A.G., Darmstadt) in 75% dioxan (aqueous) was used as the titrant and this solution was standardized with a standard solution of oxalic acid. The dioxan used was purified by refluxing with sodium metal for 24 hr and was freshly distilled over sodium before use. All the other chemicals used were of reagent grade. All the measurements were carried out at 30° + 1°. Pre-saturated nitrogen (with 75% dioxan) -was passed through the solution during titrations. pH-titration procedure the experimental method of Bjerrum and Calvin, as modified by Irving and Rossotti", was used to determine the values of ii and pL. The following solutions (set I) were titrated against Mj20 TMAH solution in 75% dioxan for determination of stability constants of metal complexes at different ionic strengths. (i) 1·0 ml HCI0 4 (0·01M)+2·0 ml NaCl0 4 (2.0M) +1·0 ml KN0 3 or K 2 S0 4 (O·OlM) +1·0 ml H 2 0 +15·0 ml dioxan. (ii) 1·0 ml HCl0 4 (O·OlM) +2·0 ml NaCl0 4 (2.0M) +1·0 ml KN0 3 or K 2 S0 4 (0·01M)+1·0 ml H 2 0 +15 ml QAAc or LAAc (3'33x10- 3 M) in dioxan. (iii) 1·0 ml HCl0 4 (O·OlM) +2·0 ml NaCl0 4 (2,OM) + 1·0 ml metal nitrate or sulphate (O·OIM) + 1·0 ml H 2 0+15 ml QAAc (3·33 X 10-3M) in dioxan. In other sets, II, III and IV (studied only with QAAc) , requisite amount of NaCl0 4 was added to maintain ionic strength at 0·1, 0·01 and 0·005 M. In all the cases, corrections for change in volume on mixing dioxan and aqueous solution (total volume= 19·67 ml due to contraction on mixing dioxan and water) as well as changes in volume which take place during the course of titrations, were made. From the titration curves of acid alone and those obtained ~n ~he presence of ligand at a particular constant 1011lC strength, iiH values of the ligand (QAAc or LAAc) at various PH values were cal- culated and the PKNJ;I and PKOH values of the ligands were found by plotting log [(ii H -l)/(2-ii H )] versus pH and log [iiHj(l-ii H )] versus PH respectively.