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. 2022 Jun 8;56(13):9196–9219. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00099

Table 2B. Stability Constants of Phytate-Metal Complexesb.

cation ionic strength(mol L–1) medium t (°C) log K13 log K14 log K15 log K16 other i:j speciesa
Mg2+ 0 NaClO4 10 7.93 6.49 5.47   2:3, 2:4, 2:5, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 3:5
  0 25 7.82 6.66 6.03    
  0.15 37 10.5 9.76 8.76 7.25 1:2
Ca2+ 0 10 7.67 6.34 5.31   2:3, 2:4, 2:5, 3:2, 3:3, 3:4, 3:5
  0 25 7.64 5.82 5.41    
  0.15 NaClO4 37   8.3 8.4 7.4  
Cd2+ 0.15 NaClO4 37 9.7 8.76 7.53 6.92 1:2
  0.15 NaCl 25   5.25 4.71 4.42 1:7, 2:4, 2:5, 2:6, 2:7, 3:4
Cu2+ 0   25   10.3 7.79   2:5
  0.15 NaClO4 37 13.5 12.2 9.07 5.73  
Zn2+ 0.15 37 11.3 10.3 8.54 6.94  
Ni2+ 0.15 37   8.78 8.44 7.20  
  0.10 KCl 36 7.27 5.96 5.18 5.05 1:0, 1:1, 1:2, 1:7
Co2+ 0.15 NaClO4 37 9.1 7.9 6.96 6.26 1:2, 1:7
Hg2+ 0.15 NaCl 25 15.6 15.9 16.3 16.5 1:0, 1:1, 1:2, 1:7, 2:0, 2:1, 2:2
  0 25 14.7 15.1 15.5 15.7  
Mn2+ 0.15 NaClO4 37   8.78 8.44 7.2  
Fe2+ 0.15 37 10.5 8.99 7.71 5.94 1:2
Fe3+ 0.15 37 18.2 12.7 8.89   1:2
Al3+ 0.15 37 20.1 16.4 12.2 8.48 1:2
(CH3)2Sn2+ 0   25 14.0 11.6 9.16 6.59 1:0, 1:1, 1:2, 1:7, 2:0–2:5, 3:0–3:5
(CH3)3Sn+ 0.05   25     2.45   2:5, 3:4, 3:5, 4:6, 5:1
  0.075   25     3.25    
a

Kij refers to the equilibrium: iMn+ + HjPhy(12–j)– = MiHjPhy(12–inj)–.

b

Adapted from Crea et al.79