RESUMO
In a systematic study of the sulphonating properties of SO(3)B complexes, we have paid attention to the thiocyanosulphates KSO(3)SCN and NH(4)SO(3)SCN. We have shown conductimetrically that these salts are dissociated and that the ionic salvation is weak in the chosen solvent-sulpholane-which is strongly aprotic in character. We have determined potentiometrically the equilibrium constant K of the reaction MSO(3)SCN measured angle MSCN + SO(3), by means of the electrochemical couple Ag + SO(3)SCN(-) measured angle AgSCN + SO(3) + e(-). The values foun the ammonium and potassium salts are K = 10(-11.5 +/- 0.45) and 10(-9.7 +/- 0.7) respectively. Thiocyanosulphates appear to be stronger than chlorosulphates as sulphonating agents. Therefore SCN(-) is a weaker base than Cl(-) in sulpholane medium.