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CRUZ-MORALES, Ahmed et al. Reduction reaction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) by sulfite ions in the presence of phosphate ions. Nucleus [online]. 2015, n.57, pp.19-25. ISSN 0864-084X.

Chronic sinovitis, a frequent complication in rheumatoid arthritis and hemophilia, is successfully treated by means of intrarticular injections of radioactive dispersions (Radiosynoviorthesis). In Cuba, a formulation of chromic phosphate labeled with is used. In order to scale up the process, improve the technology and obtain formulations with other radionuclides, the reaction, based on the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) with sulphite ions in presence of ions phosphate is studied. If the relationship / is 18.5 times, the precipitation takes place at room temperature roughly at two hours and the pH increases at the beginning and then remains constant at 7.63 because of the buffer action of the sulphite. It was established that the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) at this pH is a second order reaction. The formation of insoluble species of chromium and phosphor, favors the reduction. At 70 ºC the precipitation occurs immediately. Using the method of radioactive indicators, it was established that the relationship Cr/P in the precipitate, at room temperature and at 70 ºC is 1.6. In this case, each component of the relationship and the mass diminish in 8 %, which indicates we are probably in presence of the same product. The heat accelerates the formation of the precipitate and partially dissolves it. If / = 1.5, and the pH value around 5, the precipitate is formed immediately at room temperature. Under the used experimental conditions, the chromium species in the precipitate increase as the pH increases. Possible compositions for the obtained products are suggested

Palavras-chave : radiopharmaceuticals; chromium phosphates; rheumatic diseases; redox reactions; injection.

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