Abstract
Charge transfer (CT) interaction between 5-amino-2-methoxypyridine (5AMPy), as electron donor (proton acceptor), with 3,6-dichloro-2,5-dihydroxy-p-benzoquinone (chloranilic acid, H
2
CA), as electron acceptor (proton donor), has been investigated spectrophotometrically in the polar protic solvents ethanol (EtOH) and methanol (MeOH) and the aprotic one acetonitrile (AN). Pink-coloured solution is formed instantaneously upon mixing 5AMPy with H
2
CA solutions in all solvents, which is the hallmark evidence of CT complex formation. Based on Job's method of continuous variations, as well as spectrophotometric titrations, the stoichiometry of the complex was found to be 1:1 [(5AMPy) (H
2
CA)] in all solvents. Benesi-Hildebrand equation has been applied to estimate the formation constant of the produced CT complex (K
CT
) and its molar absorptivity (ε), they reached high values, confirming the complex high stability. Solid CT complex has been synthesised and analysed by elemental analyses and FTIR,
1
H NMR spectroscopies, where 2:1 [(5AMPy)
2
(H
2
CA)] CT complex was obtained.