N. Ahmad et al., Circular dichroism studies on the formation of complexes of (-)-7-chlorotetracycline with vanadium, chromium, and cobalt, MONATS CHEM, 130(2), 1999, pp. 267-274
The complex formation of the chiral antibiotic (-)-7-chlorotetracycline ((-
)-CTC) with VO(IV), Cr(III), and Co(II) in methanol/water (80:20 v/v) was s
tudied using circular dichroism. The ligand forms soluble complexes of the
composition [VO((-)-CTC)(3)](2+), [Cr((-)-CTC)(H2O)(4)](3+), and [Co((-)-CT
C)(2)(H2O)(2)](2+) as predominat species in acidic solution (pH=3.2-4.9). T
he CD spectra of the complex ions are interpreted and their formation const
ants ape reported.