Novel thiophene symmetrical Schiff base compounds as corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in acidic media

The inhibiting effect of two Schiff bases on the corrosion of the mild steel (MS) in 1 M HCl has been studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Tafel polarisation measurements. The Schiff bases, 4,4′-bis(3-carboxaldehyde thiophene) diphenyl diimino ether (L1) and 4,4′-bis(3-carboxaldehyde thiophene) diphenyl diimino ethane (L2), were synthesized using 3-carboxaldehydethiophene and its corresponding amine. Polarisation curves reveal that both compounds are mixed type (cathodic/anodic) inhibitors and inhibition efficiency (% IE) increases with increasing concentration of compounds. It is suggested that their effects depend on their concentrations and the molecular structures. Adsorption of compounds on mild steel surface is spontaneous and obeys Langmuir’s isotherm

Synthesis of New Benzylic Di-, Tri-, and Tetraphosphonic Acids as Potential Chelating Agents

Abstract New di-, tri-, and tetraphosphonic acids were synthesized starting from four o-hydroxymethyl phenol derivatives and obtained in three steps in good overall yield. The phosphonic acids were isolated and purified using semi-preparative C18 HPLC column. The new compounds were characterized using different spectroscopic methods (1H, 13C, and 31P NMR; ESI MS; and MSn, IR). GRAPHICAL ABSTRAC

Novel polydentate phosphonic acids: Protonation and stability constants of complexes with Fe(III) and Cu(II) in aqueous medium

The acido-basic and the complexation properties of di-, tri-, and tetra-phosphonic acids (H6L1, H8L2, and H10L3) toward Fe(III) and Cu(II) were determined by potentiometric titration in aqueous media at 25.0 ± 0.1°C with constant ionic strength (0.1 M, NaClO4). We have determined six, ten, and eight pKa values for the di, tri, and tetra-phosphonic acids, respectively. In acidic conditions, e.g., 0 ≤ pH ≤ 5; iron and copper presented a high affinity toward these ligands to give complex species. With the ligand H10L3, [FeL3H7], and [CuL3H6]2− were easily obtained at pH 1.8 and 2.7, respectively. We have determined ten stability constants for the H10L3/Fe system and nine for the H10L3/Cu one; six and four in the cases of H8L2/Fe and H8L2/Cu systems, respectively. Finally, five stability constants were calculated for the H6L1/Fe system and four for the H6L1/Cu one. We have not observed any insoluble species in these complexes in acidic medium as well as in alkaline solutions

Corrosion inhibition of stainless steel N304 by dihydroxy benzyl phosphonic acid in 0.5 M H2SO4: Experimental and theoretical studies

69-75Dihydroxy benzyl phosphonic acid (DPA) has been studied as inhibitor against stainless steel N304 in 0.5 M sulfuric acid solution using the potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. The inhibition efficiency was found to vary with the concentration of the inhibitor and elongating the immersion time. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements confirmed the polarization data. The adsorption of (DPA) on the stainless steel N304 surface follow Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The results of quantum chemical calculations and experimental efficiencies of inhibitor were subjected to correlation analysis