STUDY OF THE COMPLEXATION ABILITY OF SILVER WITH BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVES

Abstract

The formation of complexes of transition metals with oxygen-donor ligands is one of the important directions of coordination chemistry. In this regard, the interaction of silver (I) ion (Ag⁺) with organic ligands containing carboxyl groups, especially benzoic acid and its derivatives, is of great interest from a scientific and applied point of view. Benzoic acid derivatives have a carboxyl group attached to an aromatic ring, and both electron-donor and steric effects determine the nature of the metal-ligand interaction.

Among the transition metals, silver has unique chemical properties. It is widely used in the preparation of important compounds that are widely used as alternative energy sources by forming two-, three- and four-phase systems with silver chalcogenides [1-7].  One of the most important properties of silver is its ability to form complex compounds. This property is widely used in analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, photography and industry. Silver forms stable complexes mainly in the +1 oxidation state.