Cation-induced aggregation of sandwich lutetium(III) and Yb(III) complexes with tetra(15-crown-5)-substituted phthalocyanine as probed by <Superscript>1</Superscript>H NMR

The cation-induced aggregation of sandwich crown-substituted complexes [Ln(R₄Pc)₂] (Ln = Lu (I) and Yb (II), R₄Pc^2? is the 4,5,4′,5′,4″,5″,4?,5?-tetrakis(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)phthalocyaninate ion) and Ln₂(R₄Pc)₃(Ln = Lu (III) and Yb (IV) in a CDCl₃-DMSO-d ₆ solution has been studied by ¹H NMR. The data obtained are consistent with the conclusions concerning the composition of supramolecular aggregates drawn from spectrophotometric titration data. The molecules of double-decker complexes I and II form supramolecular oligomers, whereas triple-decker complexes III and IV form supramolecular dimers, which is presumably due to the stronger distortion of the planes of the outer decks of the triple-decker complexes as compared to their double-decker analogues.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic study of praseodymium(III) complexes with tetra-15-crown-5-phthalocyanine

Praseodymium(III) complexes with tetra-15-crown-5-phthalocyanine—the neutral radical [(R₄Pc^?·)Pr³⁺(R₄Pc^2?)]⁰ and one-electron reduced [(R₄Pc^2?)Pr³⁺(R₄Pc^2?)]^? forms of the sandwich double-decker complex and the triple-decker complex Pr₂(R₄Pc)₃ (R₄Pc^2? is [4,5,4′,5′,4″,5t",4″′,5″′-tetrakis(1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxatridecamethylene)phthalocyaninate ion])—have been synthesized and spectrally characterized. These compounds have been obtained by direct interaction of tetra-15-crown-5-phthalocyanine with praseodymium(III) acetate or acetylacetonate. The salt anion has an effect on the yield and structure of the reaction products. The complexes have been obtained in high yields, isolated, and characterized by different physicochemical methods: UV and visible electronic absorption spectroscopy, ¹H NMR, and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The double-decker complex is stable in the solid state and in solutions. The triple-decker complex is stable only in the solid state. In a chloroform-methanol (10 vol %) solution, it slowly decomposes.     

Solvent-Impregnated Resins Based on the Mixture of (2-Diphenylphosphoryl)-4-ethylphenoxy)methyl) diphenylphosphine Oxide and Ionic Liquid for Nd(III) Recovery from Nitric Acid Media

Novel solvent-impregnated resins (SIRs) were prepared by treatment of styrene–divinylbenzene copolymer (LPS-500) with mixtures of the promising polydentante extractant (2-diphenylphosphoryl)-4-ethylphenoxy)methyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (L) and an ionic liquid [C₄mim]⁺[Tf₂N]⁻for the extraction chromatography recovery of Nd(III) from nitric acid solutions. It was shown that introduction of the ionic liquid into the SIR composition results in considerable enhancement of the Nd(III) recovery efficiency compared with resin impregnated only by L in slightly acidic media. The influence of the L: ionic liquid molar ratio in the SIRs composition, their percentages, concentration of metal and HNO₃ in the eluent, and acid type on the value of synergistic effect and adsorption efficiency of Nd(III) recovery was studied. The SIR containing 40% of mixture of L and [C₄mim]⁺[Tf₂N]⁻ with molar ratio 2:1 turned out to be the most efficient. The selectivity of Nd(III) separation from light and heavy rare-earth elements was studied and the optimal conditions of Nd(III) adsorption recovery and stripping by this SIR were chosen. It was found that in recovery efficiency of Nd(III) developed SIR exceeded the SIR containing Cyanex 923 (a mixture of monodentate trialkylphosphine oxides) and [C₄mim]⁺[Tf₂N]⁻.     

Extraction and sorption preconcentration of rhenium with the use of 2-phosphorylphenoxyacetamides

Interfacial distribution of micro amount of ReO₄ ^- between aqueous solutions of mineral acids and solutions of 2-phosphorylphenoxyacetamides in dichloroethane has been studied. Stoichiometry of extracted complexes has been determined; the effect of HNO₃, HCl, and H₂SO₄ concentration in aqueous phase, extractant structure, and organic solvent nature on the efficiency of ReO₄ ^- ions transfer into organic phase has been considered. It has been shown that Re(VII) can be selectively recovered and concentrated with complexing sorbent obtained by the noncovalent binding of 2-[2-(diphenylphosphoryl)-4-ethylphenoxy]-N,N-dioctylacetamide on the surface of macroporous polymer Amberlite XAD7HP.     

Azamacrocyclic complexes of Group VIII metals as catalysts for oxygen electroreduction in alkaline solutions

The kinetics of catalytic electroreduction of oxygen in a 1 N KOH solution was studied by the rotating disk electrode (RDE) method. Azamacrocyclic iron and ruthenium complexes of the porphyrin and phtalocyanine series were used as catalysts. The reduction of oxygen was also studied on both the individual complexes and the same complexes supported on carbon supports (XC72R and graphene). The catalytic activity and selectivity of the complex is determined, to a high extent, by the nature and electron-donor properties of the metal atom in the complex and, to a lesser extent, by the structure of the organic ligand.     

Lithium 1,5-bis[2-dioxyphosphinyl)phenoxy]-3-oxapentane hydrate: Synthesis,vibrational spectra,and crystal structure

The complex [Li(H₃L²)(H₂O)] _n (I), where H₄L² is 1,5-bis[2-(dioxyphosphinyl)phenoxy]-3-oxapentane, is synthesized. Its crystal and molecular structures are determined by X-ray diffraction analysis and vibrational spectroscopy. Complex I is an isolated chain polymer in which the Li⁺ cations bind anions (H₃L²)^? of the bridging ligand. The crystals are orthorhombic: a = 8.1860(3) Å, b = 9.9093(4) Å, c = 23.6293(8) Å, V = 1916.75(12) ų, Z = 4, space group Pna2 ₁. The framework of the polymer chain is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between two hydrogen atoms of the coordinated water molecule and two oxygen atoms of the ether and phosphone groups.     

New crown-substituted aluminum(iii) porphyrinate as an advanced fluorescent sensor to potassium cations in aqueous media

Aluminum(iii) and magnesium(ii) porphyrinates were synthesized starting from free base meso-tetra(benzo-15-crown-5)porphine (H₂TCP), AlCl₃, and Et₂O??MgBr₂. The structures of the compounds obtained were determined by NMR spectroscopy, electronic absorption spectroscopy (EAS), and MALDI TOF mass spectrometry. A comparative analysis of the fluorescence properties of MgTCP, Al(OH)TCP, and H₂TCP and of stabilities of the metal porphyrinates in an aqueous solution in a wide pH range was carried out. The receptor properties of aluminum(iii) porphyrinate to potassium cations in an aqueous solution were examined by the changes in the EAS and fluorescence spectra.     

A novel efficient approach to heteronuclear triple-decker complexes of rare earth elements with phthalocyanines

A novel approach to heteroleptic heteronuclear rare earth metal(III) trisphthalocyaninates was proposed with the complexes [(15C5)₄Pc]M*[(15C5)₄Pc]M(Pc) as examples (15C5 is 15-crown-5, Pc^2? is the phthalocyaninate dianion, and M* ?? M = Yb and Y). Unsubstituted lanthanum bisphthalocyaninate, La(Pc)₂, was used for the first time as a Pc^2? donor in the synthesis of such complexes. This substantially increased the yields of the target heteronuclear complexes over the previous literature data.     

Americium(III) sorption from multicomponent solutions by macrocyclic polyester-based sorbents

Americium sorption by crown-ether-impregnated polymeric sorbents from nitric acid solutions and multicomponent nitrate solutions that model process solutions was studied. Sorption of ballast elements by the unimpregnated Porolas-T support was studied. The sorption coefficients K _d of these elements on Porolas-T do not exceed 0.01. Sorption of the same elements by crown-ether-impregnated sorbents was also studied. Dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DCH18C6) and its alkyl derivatives were used. Sorption coefficients were determined for all ballast elements. At the final stage of the study, ²⁴¹Am sorption coefficients of from multi-component solutions were determined. The data obtained signify the utility of crown-ether-impregnated sorbents for recovering ²⁴¹Am from multicomponent technological solutions.     

Extraction of uranium from hydrochloric acid solutions by alkylated crown ethers

The extraction recovery of uranium from 1–10 mol/L hydrochloric acid solutions into solutions of alkylated crown ethers di-tert-butyldibenzo-18-crown-6 (DTBDB18C6) and di-tert-butyldicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 (DTBDCH18C6) in organic solvents (nitrobenzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, 1-octanol) was studied. It was found that with increasing HCl concentration, the value of the distribution coefficients of uranium (D) between the organic and aqueous phases increased to a maximum value at 9 mol/L HCl for DTBDB18C6 and 6–7 mol/L HCl for DTBDCH18C6. The properties of the solvent also greatly affect the values of D, reaching a maximum in the application of nitrobenzene, dichloroethane, or their mixture. Under these conditions, D for a 0.01 mol/L solution of DTBDCH18C6 in nitrobenzene is 830, which is the highest of known values. It was determined by the slope method and the complete saturation method that the extracted complexes of the studied alkylated crown ethers with uranyl ions have the 2 : 1 composition. Thus, new supramolecular extractants of uranium from hydrochloric acid solutions have been studied, having an extremely high extraction capacity, which can be used in the analytical and preparative chemistry of uranium.