Liquid-liquid extraction of palladium(II) with N-n-octylaniline from hydrochloric acid media

N-n-Octylaniline in xylene is used for the extractive separation of palladium(II) from hydrochloric acid medium. Palladium(II) was extracted quantitatively with 10 ml of 2% reagent in xylene from 0.5-2 M hydrochloric acid medium. It was stripped from the organic phase with 1:1 ammonia and estimated spectrophotometrically with pyrimidine-2-thiol at 420 nm. The effects of metal ion, acids, reagent concentration and of various foreign ions have been investigated. The method affords binary separation of palladium(II) from iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II) and is applicable to the analysis of synthetic mixtures and alloys. The method is fast, accurate and precise.     

Extraction and separation studies of platinum(IV) with N-n-octylaniline

N-n-octylaniline in xylene is used for the extractive separation of platinum(IV) from acidic media. Platinum(IV) was extracted quantitatively with 10 ml of 3% reagent in xylene from 0.5 to 10 and 2.5 to 10 M hydrochloric and sulphuric acid, respectively. It was stripped from organic phase with water and estimated photometrically with stannous chloride. The effect of metal ion, acids, reagent concentration and of various foreign ions has been investigated. The method affords binary separation of platinum(IV) from iron(III), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and copper(II), and is applicable to the analysis of synthetic mixtures and alloys. The method is fast, accurate and precise.     

Liquid anion exchanger study of gold (III) from aqueous halide media with N-n-octylaniline

N-n-octylaniline in xylene is used for the extractive separation of gold(III) from halide media. Gold(III) was extracted quantitatively with 10 ml of 2% reagent in xylene from 0.5-10 M and 0.5-8 M hydrochloric acid and hydrobromic acid, respectively. It was stripped from the organic phase with ammonia buffer solution (pH 10.1) and estimated spectrophotometrically with stannous chloride. The effect of metal ion, acids, reagent concentration and of various foreign ions has been investigated. Method is applicable to the analysis of synthetic mixtures containing platinum metals and alloy samples. The method is fast, accurate and precise.     

Extractive separation of thorium(IV) as a sulphate complex with N-n-octylaniline

The distribution of Th(IV) between aqueous sulphuric acid and organic phases of N-n-octylaniline in xylene is described. The dependence of the metal extraction on acidity and extractant concentration is investigated. Based on the results obtained, the possible extraction mechanism is discussed. The determination of Th(IV) and its separation from synthetic mixtures is suggested. The method is extended to the analysis of thorium in monazite and gas mantles.     

Solvent extraction separation of rhodium(III) with N-n-octylaniline as an extractant

Solvent extraction separation method for the determination of rhodium(III) has been described. Selective and quantitative extraction of rhodium(III) by N-n-octylaniline, a high molecular weight amine (HMWA) into xylene takes place from aqueous sodium malonate medium. The effect of concentration of malonate, N-n-octylaniline, role of various diluents, stripping agents and foreign ions on the extraction of rhodium(III) has been studied. The procedure offers distinct improvements in need of real sample analysis and environmental safety as the extraction procedure carried out in weak organic acid media.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of Th(IV) with Cyanex302

Summary Th(IV) was quantitatively extracted from 1 ^. 10^-3M HNO₃ using 1 ^. 10^-3M Cyanex302 in xylene and was stripped from the organic phase with 5M HCl. The effect of different parameters affecting the extraction was systematically studied to achieve optimum conditions for the extraction of thorium. Based on the data some separations of thorium from binary and complex mixtures and its recovery from monazite sand were achieved. The method is reproducible with a relative standard deviation of 0.4%.     

Separation of selenium(IV) and tellurium(IV) from mixtures by extraction chromatography with trioctylphosphine oxide

The reversed-phase extraction chromatographic separation of selenium(IV) and tellurium(IV) from several elements with trioctylphosphine oxide as extractant is reported. Selenium was extracted from 6M hydrochloric acid containing 7M lithium chloride was stripped with 4M hydrochloric acid, and tellurium was extracted from either the same medium as selenium or from 4M hydrochloric acid, and stripped with 1-2M hydrochloric acid. Selenium and tellurium can be separated from multicomponent mixtures.     

Liquid-liquid extraction and separation studies of uranium(vi)

Summary Separation of uranium(VI) from iron(III), molybdenum(VI), vanadium (V), bismuth(III), zirconium(IV) and thorium(IV) is achieved by liquid-liquid extraction with 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one (mesityl oxide; MeO) from sodium salicylate media (0.1M, pH 6.0). The extracted species is UO₂(HO·C₆H₄COO)₂·2MeO. A procedure for separating 50g of uranium from mg amounts of the other metals is described.

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Flüssig-flüssig-Extraktion und Trennung von Uran(VI)

Zusammenfassung Die Trennung des U(VI) von Fe(III), Mo(VI), V(V), Bi(III), Zr(IV) und Th(IV) läßt sich durch Flüssig-flüssig-Extraktion mit 4-Methyl-3-penten-2-on] (Mesityloxid, MeO) aus 0,1M Natriumsalicylat bei pH 6,0 durchführen. Die extrahierte Verbindung ist UO₂(HO·C₆H₄COO)2·2MeO. Ein Verfahren zur Abtrennung von 50g Uran von Milligrammengen der anderen Metalle wurde beschrieben.

     

Liquid-liquid extraction separation of uranium(VI) from associated elements using dibenzo-24-crown-8 from hydrobromic acid medium

Liquid-liquid extraction of uranium (VI) from hydrobromic acid solutions with dibenzo-24-crown-8 in nitrobenzene have been investigated. Uranium(VI) was quantitatively extracted from 6.0–8.0M hydrobromic acid with 0.001–0.01M dibenzo-24-crown-8 and was quantitatively stripped from the organic phase with 0.1–1.0M hydrochloric acid, 0.5–10M nitric acid, 2–10M perchloric acid, 3.0–10M sulfuric acid or 3.0–10M acetic acid. It was possible to separate uranium(VI) from a number of elements in binary mixtures. Most of the elements showed very high tolerance limit Uranium(VI) was also separated from a number of associated elements in multicomponent mixtures. The method is very simple, selective, rapid and highly reproducible (approximately±2%) and was applied to the analysis of uranium in geological samples.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of thorium (IV) with hexaacetato calix(6)arene

Thorium(IV) was quantitatively extracted at pH 7.5 with 0.0001M of hexaacetato calix(6)arene in toluene and after stripping with 0.05M nitric acid, it was determined spectrophotometrically at 545 nm with thoron. Thorium(IV) was separated from commonly associated elements in fission products like uranium(VI), cesium(I), lead(II), strontium(II) and cerium(IV) in varying proportions. The method is simple, rapid, selective and applicable for the microgram concentrations of thorium(IV).     

Separation of tellurium(IV) by solvent extraction methods

A critical review is given of the contemporary state and the perspectives for development of solvent extraction methods for the separation of tellurium(IV). The literature (150 references) is covered up to the end of 1973.     

Spectrophotometric determination of tellurium(IV) in environmental and telluride film samples

Three simple, rapid, and sensitive spectrophotometric methods for the determination of traces and ultratraces of tellurium(IV) were studied. These methods were based on either the oxidation of 4-bromophenylhydrazine (4-BPH) by tellurium in a basic medium and coupling with N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine dihydrochloride (NEDA) to give a purple-colored product, the oxidation of 3-methyl-2-benzothazoline hydrazone hydrochloride (MBTH) by tellurium in a basic medium and coupling with chromotropic acid (CA) to yield a red-colored species, or the oxidation of 2,3-dimethoxystrychnidin-10-one (2,3-DMSO) by tellurium in an acidic medium to yield an orange-colored derivative. Beer’s law was obeyed in the range 1.0–25 μg/mL (purple-colored product), 0.7–20 μg/mL (red-colored species), and 0.3–15 μg/mL (orange-colored derivative). The reaction conditions and other analytical parameters were investigated to enhance the sensitivity of the proposed methods. The tolerance limit of various ions has been studied. The methods were applied to the analysis of tellurium in water samples (waste, river, lake, and spring), plant materials, soil samples, and telluride thin films. The results obtained were superior to those obtained using the reported method. The performances of the proposed methods were evaluated in terms of ‘t’-test and variance ratio ‘f’-test, which indicate the advances of the proposed methods over reported methods. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of thorium(IV) and uranium(VI) with three ether-amide type tripodands

N,N,N',N',N',N'-Hexaethyl-2,2′,2'-(nitrilotrisethyleneoxy-2-benzyloxy)tris(acetamide) (L3) has been prepared and characterized by using IR, ¹H NMR and positive-ion FAB mass spectra. The extraction of Th⁴⁺ and UO₂ ²⁺ with N,N,N',N',N',N'-hexaethyl-2,2',2'- (nitrilo-trisethyleneoxy)tris(acetamide) (L1), N,N,N',N',N',N'-hexaisopropyl-2,2',2'-(nitrilotrisethyleneoxy)tris(acetamide) (L2), and L3 was studied at 20±1 °C as a function of diluent, concentration of free extractant in organic phase and concentration of picrate in aqueous phase. It was found that the extracting powers of L1 and L2 for Th⁴⁺ are almost identical. The extracting power of L2 for UO22+ was slightly higher than that of L1. The difference in terminal groups (ethyl or isopropyl) of the extractants (L1 and L2) with same backbone has a little effect on the extracting power for both Th4+ and UO22+. The extracting powers of L3 for both Th4+ and UO22+ were larger than those of L1 and L2. The extractants (L1 and L3) having the same terminal group (ethyl) with different backbones have obviously different extracting powers for Th4+ or UO22+. The extracting powers of all three extractants L1, L2, and L3 for Th4+ were larger than those for UO22+. The compositions of extracted species in organic phase were predominantly ThL(Pic)3NO3 and UO2L(Pic)NO3, respectively (L denotes L1, L2 and L3). This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Extraction and separation studies of tellurium(IV) with tris-(2-ethyl hexyl) phosphate

A method is proposed for the extraction of microgram levels of tellurium(IV) from halide media with tris-(2-ethyl hexyl) phosphate dissolved in toluene as extractant. The optimum conditions have been evaluated from a critical study of acid concentration, extractant concentration, period of equilibration and effect of solvent. Tellurium ion from the organic phase is stripped with water and determined spectrophotometrically with stannous chloride. The method affords binary separation of tellurium from copper, bismuth, gold and selenium and is applicable to the analysis of alloy samples and synthetic mixtures. The method is fast, accurate and precise.     

Liquid-liquid extraction of thorium/IV/ with LIX-54 and its mixtures

Solvent extraction of thorium/IV/ by a commercially available chelating extractant LIX-54 /a -diketone derivative/ /HA/ and its mixtures with tri-n-butyl phosphate /TBP/, thenoyltrifluoroacetone /HTTA/ and tri-n-octyl phosphineoxide /TOPO/ in benzene as the diluent have been studied. Quantitative extraction of thorium/IV/ by the mixture of 10% LIX-54 and 0.1M TOPO was noticed at pH 2.8. Influence of various concentrations of HTTA and TOPO in their mixtures with LIX-54 on the extraction of the same metal ion has been investigated and pronounced synergism was observed. Slope analyses determination shows the extracted species to be possibly of the type [Th/TTA/₂/A/₂] in case of extraction by mixtures of HTTA and LIX-54. Slopes of the linear plots were computed employing regression analysis, and variance in results has been shown.     

Liquid-liquid extraction separation and sequential determination of plutonium and americium in environmental samples by alpha-spectrometry

A procedure is described by which plutonium and americium can be determined in environmental samples. The sample is leached with nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide, and the two elements are co-precipitated with ferric hydroxide and calcium oxalate. The calcium oxalate is incinerated at 450 degrees and the ash is dissolved in nitric acid. Plutonium is extracted with tri-n-octylamine solution in xylene from 4M nitric acid and stripped with ammonium iodide/hydrochloric acid. Americium is extracted with thenoyltrifluoroacetone solution in xylene at pH 4 together with rare-earth elements and stripped with 1M nitric acid. Americium and the rare-earth elements thus separated are sorbed on Dowex 1 x 4 resin from 1M nitric acid in 93% methanol, the rare-earth elements are eluted with 0.1M hydrochloric acid/0.5M ammonium thiocyanate/80% methanol and the americium is finally eluted with 1.5M hydrochloric acid in 86% methanol. Plutonium and americium in each fraction are electro-deposited and determined by alpha-spectrometry. Overall average recoveries are 81% for plutonium and 59% for americium.     

Studies on extraction of zirconium(IV) by tricapryl methyl ammonium chloride from sulphate media and its separation from hafnium(IV)

The distribution of Zr(IV) between aqueous H₂SO₄ solutions and organic phases of tricapryl methyl ammonium chloride has been described. The dependence of extraction on acidity, metal and solvent concentration, diluent type and temperature was thoroughly investigated. The possible extraction mechanism is discussed in the light of results obtained. A method for the separation of Hf(IV) from Zr(IV) is also suggested.     

Liquid-liquid extraction and separation studies of yttrium

A simple selective method is presented for the solvent extraction of yttrium from salicylate media by using triphenylphosphine oxide. Yttrium is extracted quantitatively from 0.05 mol/l sodium salicylate solution at pH 4.5–5.0 using 1.8% triphenylphosphine oxide dissolved in toluene as an extractant and can be subsequently stripped using water and determined spectrophotometrically with Thoron-I. This precise and accurate method permits the separation of Y from Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Zr, Hf, Th and U from binary mixtures and multi-component systems. Received: 17 January 1995 / Accepted: 12 May 1995