Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates

Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam), synthesized from <i>O</i>-methyl-<i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate, was spectroscopically and structurally characterized and assayed as a novel precursor for the protection and consolidation of carbonat...

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Main Authors: Anna Pintus, M. Carla Aragoni, Gianfranco Carcangiu, Veronica Caria, Simon J. Coles, Eleanor Dodd, Laura Giacopetti, Domingo Gimeno, Vito Lippolis, Paola Meloni, Simone Murgia, Antonia Navarro Ezquerra, Enrico Podda, Claudia Urru, Massimiliano Arca
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author Anna Pintus
M. Carla Aragoni
Gianfranco Carcangiu
Veronica Caria
Simon J. Coles
Eleanor Dodd
Laura Giacopetti
Domingo Gimeno
Vito Lippolis
Paola Meloni
Simone Murgia
Antonia Navarro Ezquerra
Enrico Podda
Claudia Urru
Massimiliano Arca
author_facet Anna Pintus
M. Carla Aragoni
Gianfranco Carcangiu
Veronica Caria
Simon J. Coles
Eleanor Dodd
Laura Giacopetti
Domingo Gimeno
Vito Lippolis
Paola Meloni
Simone Murgia
Antonia Navarro Ezquerra
Enrico Podda
Claudia Urru
Massimiliano Arca
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description Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam), synthesized from <i>O</i>-methyl-<i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate, was spectroscopically and structurally characterized and assayed as a novel precursor for the protection and consolidation of carbonate stone substrates. An in-depth characterization of treated and untreated biomicritic limestone and white Carrara marble samples was carried out by means of SEM microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, helium pycnometry, determination of water transport properties, and pull-off tests. The improved solubility (1.00 M, 16.5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) of the title compound with respect to ammonium oxalate (0.4 M, 5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) results in the formation of a thicker protective coating of calcium oxalate (CaOx) dihydrate (weddellite) on marble and biomicrite samples after the treatment with 5% and 12% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> water solutions, producing a reduction in the stone porosity and increased cohesion. Theoretical calculations were carried out at the DFT level to investigate both the electronic structure of the <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate anion and the hydrolysis reaction leading from AmPicOxam to CaOx.
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spelling doaj.art-44355f100d57412da8cdfbc8bcb90f5b2023-11-18T23:18:38ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492023-07-012815576810.3390/molecules28155768Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone SubstratesAnna Pintus0M. Carla Aragoni1Gianfranco Carcangiu2Veronica Caria3Simon J. Coles4Eleanor Dodd5Laura Giacopetti6Domingo Gimeno7Vito Lippolis8Paola Meloni9Simone Murgia10Antonia Navarro Ezquerra11Enrico Podda12Claudia Urru13Massimiliano Arca14Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyConsiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Scienze dell’Atmosfera e Del Clima (ISAC), UOS di Cagliari c/o Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyNational Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKNational Crystallography Service, School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UKDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyFacultat de Ciències de la Terra, Universitat de Barcelona, c/Martí i Franquès s/n, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica, Chimica e dei Materiali, Via Marengo 2, 09123 Cagliari, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDepartamento de Tecnología de la Arquitectura, EPSEB-UPC, Avda. Doctor Marañón, 44-50, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S. S. 554 Bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, CA, ItalyAmmonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam), synthesized from <i>O</i>-methyl-<i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate, was spectroscopically and structurally characterized and assayed as a novel precursor for the protection and consolidation of carbonate stone substrates. An in-depth characterization of treated and untreated biomicritic limestone and white Carrara marble samples was carried out by means of SEM microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, helium pycnometry, determination of water transport properties, and pull-off tests. The improved solubility (1.00 M, 16.5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) of the title compound with respect to ammonium oxalate (0.4 M, 5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i>) results in the formation of a thicker protective coating of calcium oxalate (CaOx) dihydrate (weddellite) on marble and biomicrite samples after the treatment with 5% and 12% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> water solutions, producing a reduction in the stone porosity and increased cohesion. Theoretical calculations were carried out at the DFT level to investigate both the electronic structure of the <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate anion and the hydrolysis reaction leading from AmPicOxam to CaOx.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5768calciteoxamatemarblelimestoneconservationcultural heritage
spellingShingle Anna Pintus
M. Carla Aragoni
Gianfranco Carcangiu
Veronica Caria
Simon J. Coles
Eleanor Dodd
Laura Giacopetti
Domingo Gimeno
Vito Lippolis
Paola Meloni
Simone Murgia
Antonia Navarro Ezquerra
Enrico Podda
Claudia Urru
Massimiliano Arca
Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
Molecules
calcite
oxamate
marble
limestone
conservation
cultural heritage
title Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
title_full Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
title_fullStr Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
title_full_unstemmed Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
title_short Ammonium <i>N</i>-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)oxamate (AmPicOxam): A Novel Precursor of Calcium Oxalate Coating for Carbonate Stone Substrates
title_sort ammonium i n i pyridin 2 ylmethyl oxamate ampicoxam a novel precursor of calcium oxalate coating for carbonate stone substrates
topic calcite
oxamate
marble
limestone
conservation
cultural heritage
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/15/5768
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