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Characterization of the Products from the Reaction of Copper(II) Bromide and Tetramethylthiuram Sulfide: An Undergraduate Project Involving Two Unknown Metal Complexes and an Unexpected Pattern of Reactivity

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Luis I. Victoriano , Hernán V. Carbacho and Laura Parraguez

Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Casilla 3-C, Concepción, CHILE

J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (10), p 1295

DOI: 10.1021/ed075p1295

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 1998

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

A senior undergraduate project in inorganic chemistry is described, involving the reaction of copper(II) bromide and the potential bidentate sulfur ligand bis(N,N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl) sulfide (N,N,N',N'-tetramethylthiuram monosulfide). The students are required to interpret the unusual pattern of reactivity observed, and to characterize the products generated, bromo-bis(N,N-dimethylthiocarbamoyl)sulfidocopper(I) and 2,5-bis(N,N-dimethyliminium)-1,3,4-trithiolane tribromocuprate(I), by means of elementary analyses, infrared spectroscopy, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Additional topics for discussion are suggested. The behavior of the reactants in this system would not normally be evident to students at an undergraduate level, but would be accessible after rigorous interpretation of the experimental evidence.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Inorganic Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Sulfur

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Copper(III) Dithiocarbamates. An Undergraduate Experimental Project with Unexpected Challenges
Luis I. Victoriano
Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (10), 1252
- Copper(III) Dithiocarbamates. An Undergraduate Experimental Project with Unexpected Challenges
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  Journal of Chemical Education2002 79 (10), 1252
  We describe the products resulting from the reaction of copper(II) chloride and the ligand N,N,N’,Î’</Î¹>,-tetraethylthiuram disulfide. This project experiment for undergraduate students involves the complete characterization of the reaction product and ...
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Development of a Research-Oriented Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course
L. M. Vallarino , D. L. Polo and K. Esperdy
Journal of Chemical Education2001 78 (2), 228
- Development of a Research-Oriented Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Course
  L. M. Vallarino , D. L. Polo and K. Esperdy
  Journal of Chemical Education2001 78 (2), 228
  We report the development of a research-oriented, senior-level laboratory course in inorganic chemistry, which is a requirement for chemistry majors who plan to receive the ACS-approved Bachelor of Science degree and is a recommended elective for other ...
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