EXPERIMENT 6: Ammine complexes: Tetraamine copper(II) sulphate

monohydrate [Cu(NH3)4]SO4.H2O

Assessment of Hazards for experiment

This is the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) assessment form, which
should be duly filled for all experiments to list the likely hazards associated with each
chemical and the precaution in case of an accident.

Read the experimental description carefully and fill the COSHH form before coming into the
laboratory, noting any potential hazards. When you are satisfied, that you understand any
possible difficulties that might arise and the recommended procedure for dealing with them,
sign the declaration. Be sure to request information or help if you are in doubt on any point.

You must not begin the experiment unless you have done so.

Chemicals Hazard Precautions

copper(II) sulphate Harmful and irritates and Avoid contact with skin and
pentahydrate toxic eyes

Concentrated ammonia Corrosive and irritates and Avoid contact with skin and
burns eyes and smell it wear
rubber gloves and mask

To be completed before the experiment is started. I have read and understood the above
hazards associated with this experiment and will take the precautions listed above.

Introduction
Tetra ammine copper(II) sulfate is the salt with the formula [Cu(NH3)4]SO4·H2O. This dark
blue to purple solid is a salt of the metal complex [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)]2+. It is closely related
to Schweizer's reagent, which is used for the production of cellulose fibers in the production
.of rayon
Chemicals:

2.5 g/mol of CuSO4. 5H2O was weighted and dissolved in 10 ml of H2O with heating

Procedure

In a beaker weigh between 2.5v of copper(II) sulphate. Add 10 ml of water using a

graduated pipette and place the beaker in the water bath. Stir gently to dissolve the
copper(II) sulphate. Remove the beaker of copper(II) sulphate solution from the
water bath. Do the next step in the fume cupboard while wearing gloves. Add, with
stirring, 3 ml of concentrated ammonia solution to the copper(II) sulphate solution.
Add 15 ml of ethanol, mix, then cool the mixture. Using a Buchner funnel and
flask filter the crystals. Rinse the crystals with cold ethanol. Finally dry the
crystals.
Result & discussion
Infrared spectra of the product obtained were
performed on a Perkin Elmer 1600 FTIR
spectrometer from 4000 cm−1 to 400 cm−1
range adopting potassium bromide (KBr) to
identify the functional group
The complexes observed stretching
frequency at 3144cm-1 and 3418cm-1
which was assigned to V(N-H) group of the
[Cu(NH3)4]SO4.H2O .the coordination of
N-H groups link to copper. Similarly, the
stretching frequency observed at the peak
of 1500 cm-1 , for CuSO4.5H2O,
[Cu(NH3)4]SO4.H2O and salt. A lower
energy peak observed at 1320cm-1 , 1300
cm-1 for CuSO4.5H2O,
 [Cu(NH3)4]SO4.H2O respectively suggesting a sulfone groups V(S=O) link to copper
complexes.
So Copper tetraamine complex was synthesis and yield was found to be 92% (1,9 g)

References
Editor G.Brauer "Tetraamminecopper (II) Sulfate" Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry, 2nd Ed., Academic Press,
1965, New York. Vol. 2. p. 1021.

B. Morosin (1969). "The Crystal Structures of Copper Tetraammine Complexes. A. Cu(NH 3)4SO4.H2O and
Cu(NH3)4SeO4". Acta Crystallographica. B25: 19–30.