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Salicylaldoxime

Salicylaldoxime
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Names
IUPAC name
Salicylaldehyde oxime
Other names
Saldox; 2-[(E)-(hydroxyimino)methyl]phenol
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.140
PubChem CID
Properties
C7H7NO2
Molar mass 137.14 g·mol−1
Appearance white to off-white crystals
Melting point 59 to 61 °C (138 to 142 °F; 332 to 334 K)
25 g L−1
Hazards
NFPA 704
Flammability code 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g., canola oil Health code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroform Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Salicylaldoxime is an organic compound described by the formula C6H4CH=NOH-2-OH. It is the oxime of salicylaldehyde. This crystalline, colorless solid is a chelator and sometimes used in the analysis of samples containing transition metal ions, with which it often forms brightly coloured coordination complexes.

Salicylaldoxime is the conjugate acid of a bidentate ligand:

In highly acidic media, the ligand decomplexes and the metal aqua complex is liberated. In this way the ligand is used as a recyclable extractant. It typically forms charge-neutral complexes with divalent metal ions.

In the era when metals were analysed by spectrophotometry, many chelating ligands were developed that selectively formed brightly coloured complexes with particular metal ions. This methodology has been eclipsed with the introduction of inductively coupled plasma methodology. Salicylaldoxime can be used to selectively precipitate metal ions for gravimetric determination. It forms a greenish-yellow precipitate with copper at a pH of 2.6 in the presence of acetic acid. Under these conditions, this is the only metal that precipitates; at pH 3.3, nickel also precipitates. Iron (III) will interfere. It has been used as an ionophore in ion selective electrodes, with good response to Pb2+ and Ni2+.

Saloximes are used in the extraction and separation of metals from their ores. In one application of hydrometallurgy, Cu2+ is extracted into organic solvents as its saloxime complex.


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