Extraction of Co(II) and Ni(II) ammine cations from aqueous solutions into chloroform by highly lipophilic crown carboxylic acids

The proton-ionizable crown ethers, 2-[(sym-dibenzo-14-crown-4)oxy]-decanoic acid (1), 2-[sym-dibenzo-16-crown-5)oxy]decanoic acid (2), and 2-[sym-dibenzo-19-crown-6)oxy]decanoic acid (3) efficiently extract Co(II) and Ni(II) ammine cations from highly alkaline aqueous solutions (pH>10) into chloroform. For extractions of the individual metal species,2 is more efficient than1 or3. In competitive extraction systems, good selectivity for Co(II) ammine cations over Ni(II) ammine cations is observed.     

Effect of structural variations of dibenzocrown ether resins and their acyclic analogues upon ion-pair sorption of alkali metal salts from aqueous and aqueous methanol solutions

Abstract

Ion-pair sorption of alkali metal salts from aqueous and aqueous methanol solutions by acyclic and cyclic dibenzopolyether resins possessing different side arm groups such as hydroxy, methoxy and carboxy has been investigated. The results reveal that both sorption selectivity and efficiency are influenced by: (1) the methanol content of the aqueous sample solution; (2) the acyclic or cyclic nature of the polyether unit; (3) the conformational positioning of the side arm group with respect to the crown ether cavity; and (4) the identity of the counteranion species of the alkali metal salt. For sym-(C₃H₇)(R′)dibenzo-16-crown-5 resins, the sorption selectivity and efficiency increased as the R′ group was varied: -OCH₃ < -OH < -OCH₂CO₂H. The highest sorption efficiency and Na⁺ selectivity was obtained for sym-(propyl)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid resin (7) in which the pendent carboxylic acid group is oriented over the crown ether cavity. The use of a less hydrated anion in the alkali metal salt species enhances the ion-pair efficiency: SO₄ ^2- < NO₃ ^?, Cl^?, Br^? < I^? < SCN^?. Monovalent metal selective sorption was noted for competitive ion-pair sorption of NaCl, KCl, MgCl₂ and CaCl₂ by resin 7.     

Structures of sym-(R)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acids and their alkali metal cation binding

To provide insight into the influence of geminal group (R) variation in sym-(R)dibenzo-16-crown-6-oxyacetic acids upon their selectivity in alkali metal cation separations by solvent extraction and liquid membrane transport, studies have been conducted for R=hydrogen and decyl in homogeneous solutions by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and titration calorimetry and in the solid state.     

Extraction Equilibria between Benzene and Water of Uni- and Bivalent Metal Picrates with Lariat 16-Crown-5: Effect of the Side Arms on the Extraction Ability and Selectivity

The overall extraction constants (K_ex) of uni- andbivalent metal picrates with 15-(2,5-dioxahexyl)-15-methyl-16-crown-5(L16C5) were determined between benzene and water at 25°C. TheK_ex values were analyzed into the constituent equilibriumconstants, i.e., the extraction constant of picric acid, the distributionconstant of the crown ether, the stability constant of the metalion–crown ether complex in water, and the ion-pair extraction constantof the complex cation with the picrate anion. The K_ex valuedecreases in the orders Ag⁺ > Na⁺ >Tl⁺ > K⁺ > Li⁺ andPb²⁺ > Ba²⁺ > Sr²⁺ for theuni- and bivalent metals, respectively, which are the same as those observedfor 16C5. The extraction selectivity was found to be governed by theselectivity of the ion-pair extraction of the L16C5–metal picratecomplex rather than by that of the complex formation in water. Theextraction ability of L16C5 is smaller for all the metals than that of 16C5,which is mostly attributed to the higher lipophilicity of L16C5. Differencesin the extraction selectivity between L16C5 and 16C5 were observed for thebivalent metals but little for the univalent metals. The side-arm effect onthe extraction selectivity was interpreted on the basis of the negativecorrelation between the effect on the complex stability constant in waterand that on the ion-pair extraction constant.     

Applications of Macrocyclic Polyethers in Analytical Sensors and Ion Separation

Artificial macrocyclic polyethers were synthesized and applied as neutral carriers for ion-selective PVC membrane electrodes, ion-chromatographic packing materials, extractants and adsorbents for ion separation, coating materials for piezoeletrical membrane sensors for organic species, and ion-transport carriers through liquid membranes. Ion-selective electrodes such as those for K⁺ Na⁺, UO₂²⁺, Cs⁺, Pb²⁺, Fe³⁺, Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ ions based on crown ether-phosphotungstic acid (PW) precipitates and dithio crown ethers respectively were prepared and showed good sensitivity and selectivity. Crown ether-PW precipitates were applied as adsorbents of rare-earth ions and some common heavy-metal ions. Some rare-earth ions were easily extracted with crown ethers, especially 15-crown-5. Poly(stytene/divinyl benzene) cryptand-22 resin was synthesized and applied as a bifunctional stationary phase of ion chromatography to separate bom cations and anions, even some organic carboxylate geometric isomers. Crown ethers such as mono-benzo-15-crown-5 was successfully applied as a coating material on piezoelectric quartz membrane sensors for some organic species. The oscillation frequency of the crown-ether quartz-membrane sensor was sensitive to organic vapours such as amines and alcohols. Upon adsorption of organic species on the crown-ether quartz membrane, the oscillation frequency of the sensor decreased obviously. Special crown ether such as dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid, decyl-cryptand-22 and 1, 4-dihydro-pyridine-18-crown-5 were synthesized and successfully applied as ion-transport carriers (ionophores) for transport of Na⁺ K⁺ and Mg²⁺ ions through liquid membranes.     

Study of Bulk Membrane Transport of Some Heavy Metal Cations Using Three Macrocyclic Ligands Containing Oxygen and Nitrogen Heteroatoms

The transport experiments of Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Ag⁺ and Pb²⁺ metal cations were carried out by dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), dibenzyl-diaza-18-crown-6 (Dibenzyl-diaza-18C6) and di-tert-butyl-dibenzo-18-crown-6 (Di-tert-butyl-DB18C6) using chloroform (CHCl₃), 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) and nitrobenzene (NB) organic solvents as liquid membranes. The source phase contained equimolar concentration of these metal cations and the source and receiving phases being buffered at pH=5 and pH=3, respectively. The obtained results show that the selectivity and the efficiency of transport for these heavy metal cations change with the nature of the ligand and also the organic solvents, which were used as liquid membranes in these experiments. A good selectivity was observed for silver (I) ion by dibenzyl-diaza-18C6 in all membrane systems. Dibenzo-18C6 and di-tert-butyl-DB18C6 showed the highest transport efficiency for cobalt (II) ion. The effect of stearic acid on transport efficiency was also investigated and the results show that the efficiency of transport of the heavy metal cations increases in the presence of this organic acid.     

A Novel Colorimetric Reagent for Potassium Based on Crown Ether Complex Formation

Abstract

The extraction study of alkali metal ions was made with a new type of crown ether, 4′-picrylaminobenzo-15-crown-5 (HL). Upon dissociation in alkaline medium orange-colored HL gives blood-red anion, L^?, and extracts selectively K⁺ (and to a lesser extent Rb⁺) ion into chloroform as a colored complex of composition ML·HL. A colorimetric determination of 10 - 400 ppm K⁺ in the presence of < 2000 ppm Na⁺ was possible using this new crown ether reagent.     

芳香桥式双(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5)的合成及其对碱金属和重金属离子的选择键合

通过11,12-苯并-1,7,10,13-四氧杂-4-氮杂环十五烷-11-烯(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5)分别与间二苄溴, 间苯二甲酰氯和对苯二甲酰氯反应, 合成了N,N'-间二苄基双(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5) (1)、N,N'-间苯二甲酰基双(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5) (2)和N, N'-对苯二甲酰基双(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5) (3) 等三个芳香桥式双(苯并氮杂-15-冠-5)衍生物, 并解析了化合物3的晶体结构. 进而采用溶剂萃取的方法研究了它们与一价金属阳离子的键合行为. 结果表明, 双冠醚2对碱金属钠离子和重金属铊离子表现出较高的选择萃取能力, 而双冠醚1对重金属银离子表现出较高的选择萃取能力.     

Solvent extraction of univalent and bivalent metal picrates with 1,2-bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy] benzene (noncyclic crown ether) into CHCl3

The overall extraction equilibrium constants, K_ex, of 1:1:m complexes of 1,2-bis[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxyjbenzene (AC · B18C6) with uni- and bivalent metal picrates, MA _m were determined at 25°C between CHCl₃ and water, and thereby the ion-pair complex-formation constants,K _MLA,o, of AC · B18C6 with the univalent metal picrates in CHCl₃ were calculated. The AC · B18C6 is an open-chain analog of benzo-18-crown-6 (B18C6). The equilibrium constants of AC · B18C6 were compared with those of B18C6. K_ex sequences of AC · B18C6 for uni- and bivalent metals are Tl⁺ > K⁺ > Rb⁺ > Cs⁺ > Na⁺ > Li⁺ and Pb²⁺ > Ba²⁺ > Sr²⁺, respectively. The same extraction-selectivity was observed for B18C6, but the extractability of AC · B18C6 for the same cation is much lower than that of B18C6; the extraction selectivity of AC · B18C6 for alkali metals is lower than that of B18C6. TheK _MLA,o sequence of AC · B18C6 is K⁺ > Rb⁺ > Tl⁺ > Cs⁺ Na⁺, which is consistent with that of B18C6. ButK _MLA,o of AC · B18C6 is much smaller than the correspondingK _MLA,o of B18C6; the selectivity of AC · B18C6 among alkali metal picrates in CHCl₃ is lower than that of BI8C6. This reflects the difference in the structures between AC · B18C6 (acyclic and flexible) and B18C6 (cyclic and rigid).     

Extraktion von alkali- und erdalkalimetallionen mit (sym-dibenzo-14-krone-4-oxy)- und (sym-dibenzo-16-krone-5-oxy)-carbonsäuren

(Extraction of alkali on alkaline earth metal ions with (sym-dibenzo-14-crown-4-oxy)- and (sym-dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxy)-carboxylic acids.)The extraction of lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium and some other metal ions with dibenzo-4-crown-4-oxy- and dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxycarboxylic acids containing the groups -CH₂COOH, -(CH₂)₂COOH, -(CH₂)₃COOH, -CH(C₂H₅)COOH and -CH(C₄H₉)COOH was studied. The extraction increases as a function of the lipophilic character of the carboxylic acid group. Calcium, barium and strontium ions are better extracted than Li⁺, Na⁺ and K⁺; there are only small differences among the alkaline earth metal ions. Evaluated from the extraction data, the composition of the extracted species was 1:1 (metal/ligand) for Li⁺, and 1:2 for CaCa²⁺; Na⁺ and K⁺ favour the formation of 1:2 complexes with dibenzo-14-crown-4-derivatives bbut 1:1 complexes with dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxy-carboxylic acids. The dependence of the distribution ratio on pH does not provide unequivocal evidence for the composition of the extracted compounds.     

Synthesis and structure of tribenzo-19-crown-6 lariat ethers

Abstract

Multistep preparative routes to a series of three new, protonionizable lariat ethers, sym-(R)tribenzo-19-crown-6-oxyacetic acids with R = H, C₃H₇, and C₈H₁₇ have been developed. The crystal structure of the synthetic intermediate sym-(hydroxy)(propyl)-tribenzo-19-crown-6 has been determined. The compound crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 8.902(4) Å, b = 10.296(5) Å, c = 27.631(9) Å, β = 97.41° with a volume of 2511.4 ų. The calculated density is 1.268 mg/mm³ with Z = 4. The final R values are R = 7.99% and R_w = 5.17% using 1558 observed reflections [F>3.0 [sgrave](F)].     

Sodium Ion Selective Electrodes Based on Lipophilic 16-Crown-5 Derivatives

Abstract

Six kinds of lipopholic 16-crown-5 derivatives possessing double side-chains were synthesized. The Na⁺-selectivities were examined with poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrix-membrane electrodes using these crown compounds. It is an effective way for obtaining high Na⁺-selectivity by introducing a bulky side-chain such as a benzyloxymethyl group into the 16-crown-5. The electrodes based on 16-crown-5 derivatives having both a methyl or ethyl group and a benzyloxymethyl group at the pivot carbon (C-15) (3 or 4, see Figure 1) exhibited excellent Na⁺-selectivity over K⁺ (log k _Na.x = -2.65 and -2.75 for 3 and 4, respectively).     

Transport of trivalent lanthanides in a H2O-CHCl3H2O liquid membrane system containing a crown ether carboxylic acid

Neutral crown ethers do not transport trivalent lanthanide cations in a H₂O-CHCl₃-H₂O liquid membrane system. With the addition of a carboxylate group to a macrocyclic polyether, as in the case of sym-dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid, high efficiencies of transporting trivalent lanthanides were observed across the H₂O-CHCl₃-H₂O liquid membrane. The crown ether carboxylic acid also showed significant selectivity for the lanthanides studied in this system.     

New Potassium- and Cesium-selective Ionophoric Bis(crown ether)s Derived from Xanthene-4,5-dicarboxylic Acid

A series of bis(crown ether)sbased-upon a xanthene-4,5-dicarboxylic acid skeletonwas prepared and their ionophoric properties towardalkali metal cations were investigated. Bis(crownether)s bearing 15-crown-5 and 18-crown-6 moietiesexhibited pronounced extraction efficiencies towardK⁺ and Cs⁺ ions, respectively, and theextraction constant estimated by solvent extractionstudies was as high as 10⁹ for the 2-K⁺ and 3-Cs⁺ systems. Using UVtitration of potassium picrate with 2 in THF, thecomplex was found to have a structure of a completelyencapsulated guest in the host. In transportexperiments, the bis(crown ether)s showed nosignificant selectivity pattern compared withextraction results, again implying the strongcomplexation of bis(crown ether)s. Ion-selectiveelectrode studies also demonstrated that the selectiveionophoric properties of 2 toward K⁺ werereminiscent of the natural antibiotic valinomycinexcept for a somewhat slow response.     

Extraction of cesium by a nitrobenzene solution of sodium bis-1,2-dicarbollylcobaltate in the presence of 15-crown-5

The extraction of microamounts of cesium by a nitrobenzene solution of sodium bis-1,2-dicarbollylcobaltate (Na⁺B⁻) in the presence of 15-crown-5 (15C5, L) has been investigated. The equilibrium data have been explained assuming the complexes NaL⁺, NaL₂ ⁺, CsL⁺ and CsL₂ ⁺ to be extracted into the organic phase. The values of extraction and stability constants of the species in nitrobenzene saturated with water have been determined.     

An Improved Synthesis of 1, 4-Dithiaspiro [4.5] Decan-8-One (Cyclohexane-1, 4-Dione Monothioacetal)

Abstract

Recent experiments have shown that monobasic chromophoric crown ethers have very selective extraction behavior making them useful as analytical organic reagents.^(1–6) The chromogenic crown ethers are synthesized by reacting a chromophore like picryl chloride to an aminobenzo crown ether. One such compound 2″4″-dinitro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl-4′-aminobenzo-15-crown-5 (1) exhibits linear response to K⁺ from 700-5ppm in the presence of 3000ppm Na⁺.     

Extraction of Alkali Metal (Li, Na, K) Picrates with Benzo-15-crown-5 into Various Organic Solvents. Elucidation of Fundamental Equilibria Determining the Extraction-ability and -selectivity

To quantitatively elucidate the effects of the benzo group on the extraction-selectively and -ability of benzo-15-crown-5 (B15C5)for alkali metal ions, the constants of the overall extraction (K_ex), thedistribution for various diluents having low dielectric constants (K_D,MLA), and the aqueousion-pair formation (K_MLA) of B15C5-alkali metal (Li, Na, K) picrate 1:1:1 complexes (MLA) weredetermined at 25 °C. The partition constants of B15C5were also measured at 25 °C. The log K_MLA values for Li⁺, Na⁺, and K⁺ are -0.32 ± 0.22, 2.66 ± 0.19, and 0.71 ± 0.47, respectively. In going from 15-crown-5 (15C5) to B15C5, the benzo group considerably decreasesthe K_MLA value for the same alkali metal ion. The distributionbehavior of B15C5 and its 1:1:1 complexes with the alkali metal picrates closely obeys regularsolution theory, omitting chloroform. Molar volumes and solubility parameters of B15C5and the 1:1:1 complexes were determined. For every diluent, the K_ex valuefor B15C5 increases in the order Li⁺ < K⁺ < Na⁺. K_D,MLA makes anunfavorable contribution to the Na⁺ extraction-selectivity of B15C5 because of the smallest molar volume of the Na(B15C5)A complex. The Na⁺ extraction-selectivity of B15C5 is determined completely by much the highest K_Na(B15C5)A value.The extraction-ability and -selectivity of B15C5 for the alkali metal picrates are compared with those of 15C5on the basis of the underlying equilibrium constants.     

Factors Influence Complexing Selectivity of Lariat Crown Ethers Toward Alkali Metal Ions in Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

The selectivity of eight lariat crown ethers in the sym‐dibenzo‐16‐crown‐5 series toward alkali metal ions was studied with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry under different conditions. With the exception of 2g , which is equally selective toward Na⁺ and Li⁺, all other lariat crown ethers show the best selectivity toward Li⁺ in methanol. Factors that influence the selectivity include the water content, counterions, nature of the side arms, and the externally added cations. Iodide gives the best Na⁺ selectivity with R_I > R_Br > R_Cl. Increased water content profoundly increases the Na⁺ selectivity when the side arm is hydrophilic and the steric hindrance is small. Externally added cations (Cs⁺ and/or Rb⁺) enhance the Na⁺ selectivity by exchanging the smaller Li⁺ from the cavity.     

Synthesis of Double-Armed Benzo-15-crown-5 and Their Complexation Thermodynamics with Alkali Cations

A series of double-armed benzo-15-crown-5 lariats (3–8) have been synthesized by the reaction of 4′, 5′-bis(bromomethyl)-benzo-15-crown-5 (2) with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, phenol, 4-chlorophenol, 4-methoxyphenol, 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde, and 4-acetamidophenol in 43 ~ 82% yields, respectively. The complex stability constants (K _S) and thermodynamic parameters for the stoichiometric 1:1 and/or 1:2 complexes of benzo-15-crown-5 1 and double-armed crown ethers 3–8 with alkali cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺) have been determined in methanol–water (V/V=8:2) at 25 °C by means of microcalorimetric titrations. As compared with the parent benzo-15-crown-5 1, double-armed crown ethers 3–8 show unremarkable changes in the complex stability constants upon complexation with Na⁺, but present significantly enhanced binding ability toward cations larger than the crown cavity by the secondly sandwich complexation. Thermodynamically, the sandwich complexations of crown ethers 3-8 with cations are mostly enthalpy-driven processes accompanied with a moderate entropy loss. The binding ability and selectivity of cations by the double-armed crown ethers are discussed from the viewpoints of the electron density, additional binding site, softness, spatial arrangement, and especially the cooperative binding of two crown ether molecules toward one metal ion.     

Ion-pair extraction of tetravalent plutonium from hydrochloric acid medium using crown ethers

Ion-pair extraction behaviour of plutonium (IV) from varying concentrations of HCl solution was studied employing crown ethers (benzo-l5-crown-5 (B15C5), 18-crown-6, (18C6), dibenzo-18-crown-6 (DB18C6), dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, (DC18C6), dibenzo-24-crown-8 (DB24C8) and dicyclohexano-24-crown-8 (DCH24C8)) in nitrobenzene as the extractant. Ammonium metavanidate was used as the holding oxidant in the aqueous phase and the conditions necessary for the quantitative extraction of the tetravalent ion were found. The co-extraction of species of the type [HL⁺].[HPu(Cl) ₆ ^– ] and [HL⁺]2·[Pu(Cl) ₆ ^2– ] as ion-pairs (where L represents the crown ether) is suggested.