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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-24
pubmed:abstractText
Iron is an essential metal ion in plant growth and development. Mobilization and further use of that metal by cellular structures in metabolic pathways entails the existence of soluble forms complexed with indigenous organic substrates, such as the low molecular mass d-(-)-quinic acid. In an effort to understand the relevant aqueous chemistry involving well-defined forms of iron, research efforts were carried out on the binary Fe(III)-quinic acid system. pH-specific reactions of FeCl(3).6H(2)O with quinic acid in a molar ratio 1:3 led to the isolation of the mononuclear Fe(III)-quinate complexes, K[Fe(C(7)H(11)O(6))(3)].(OH).3H(2)O (1), (NH(4))[Fe(C(7)H(11)O(6))(3)].(OH) (2), and Na[Fe(C(7)H(11)O(6))(3)].(OH).8H(2)O (3). Compounds 1-3 were characterized by analytical, spectroscopic techniques (UV/vis, FT-IR, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), and Mossbauer spectroscopy), cyclic voltammetry, and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Compound 1 crystallizes in P2(1)3, with a = 15.1693(9) A, V = 3490.6(4) A(3), and Z = 4. Compound 2 crystallizes in P2(1)3, with a = 15.2831(9) A, V = 3569.7(4) A(3), and Z = 4. Compound 3 crystallizes in P2(1)3, with a = 15.6019(14) A, V = 3797.8(6) A(3), and Z = 4. The X-ray crystal structures of 1-3 reveal a mononuclear Fe(III) ion bound by three quinates in an octahedral fashion. Each quinate ligand binds Fe(III) through the alpha-hydroxycarboxylate group as a singly deprotonated moiety, retaining the alcoholic hydrogen. EPR measurements in solution suggest that 1 dissociates, releasing free quinate. Solution speciation studies of the binary system (a) unravel the aqueous species distribution as a function of pH and reagent molar ratio, and (b) corroborate the EPR results proposing the existence of a neutral Fe(III)-quinate complex form. The collective physicochemical properties of 1-3 formulate a well-defined profile for the Fe(III) assembly in aqueous media and project structural features consistent with solubilized Fe(III)-hydroxycarboxylate binary forms potentially mobilized into plant (bio)chemical processes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1520-510X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
2
pubmed:volume
48
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1844-56
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
pH-specific synthetic chemistry and solution studies in the binary system of iron(III) with the alpha-hydroxycarboxylate substrate quinic acid: potential relevance to iron chemistry in plant fluids.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't