N,N,N′,N′-tetrabutylsuccinylamide as a new extractant in n-dodecane for extraction of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) ions

N,N,N,N-tetrabutylsuccinylamide (TBSA) was synthesized, characterised and used for the extraction of U(VI) and Th(IV) from nitric acid solutions into n-dodecane. Extraction distribution coefficients of U(VI) and Th(IV) as a function of aqueous nitric acid concentration, extractant concentration and temperature have been measured and found that n-dodecane as diluent was superior to 50% 1,2,4-trimethyl benzene (TMB) and 50% kerosene, (OK) system for extraction of U(VI) and Th(IV). The compositions of extracted species, equilibrium constants and enthalpies of extraction reactions have also been calculated. The formation of the 121 complex of uranyl(II) ion or the 141 complex of thorium(IV) ion, nitrate ion and TBSA and extracted species was further confirmed by the IR spectra of saturated extract of U(IV) and Th(IV).     

N,N,N′,N′-tetrabutylmalonamide as a new extractant for extraction of nitric acid and uranium(VI) in toluene

N,N,N,N-tetrabutylmalonamide (TBMA) was synthesized and used for extraction of uranyl(II) ion from nitric acid media in toluene. The effects of nitric acid concentration, extractant concentration, temperature and salting-out agent (LiNO₃) on distribution coefficients of uranyl(II) ion have been studied. The extraction of nitric acid is also studied. The main adduct of TBMA and HNO₃ is HNO₃. TBMA in 1.0 mol/l nitric acid solution. The 1:2:3 complex of uranyl(II) ion, nitrate ion and TBMA as extracted species is further confirmed by IR spectra of the extraction of uranyl(II) ion with TBMA, and found that the NO ₃ ^– in the extraction species UO₂(NO₃)₂·3TBMA did not participate in coordination of uranyl(II) ion. The values of thermodynamic parameters have also been calculated.     

Synthesis and characterization of N,N,N′,N′-tetraalkyl-4-oxaheptanediamide as extractant for extraction of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) ions from nitric acid solution

Tridentate ligand N,N,N′,N′-tetraoctyl-4-oxaheptanediamide(TOOHA) and other three analogous diamides have been prepared and characterized by using NMR spectra and element analysis. The extraction of UO₂ ²⁺ and Th⁴⁺ with the present extractants was investigated at 293 ± 1 K from nitric acid solutions. n-Octane was found to be the most suitable diluent in the present study compared with other diluents tested. Extraction distribution ratios (D) of U(VI) and Th(IV) have been studied as a function of aqueous concentrations of HNO₃, extractant concentrations. The results indicated that U(VI) is mainly extracted as UO₂(NO₃)₂·2TOOHA. In the case of Th⁴⁺ ion, the possible compositions of extracted species in organic phase were presumed to be Th(NO₃)₄·2TOOHA and Th(NO₃)₄·3TOOHA. In addition, the influence of concentration of sodium nitrate as salting-out agent on the distribution ratio of U(VI) and Th(IV) with TOOHA was also evaluated.     

The vibrational spectra and structure of diiminosuccinonitrile and N,N′-dichlorodiiminosuccinonitrile

The i.r. spectra of diiminosuccinonitrile and N,N′-dichlorodiiminosuccinonitrile were recorded as Nujol mulls, as pellets in KBr and polyethylene matrices and as solutions in CH₃CN in the region 4000-30 cm⁻¹. Raman spectra of the pure solids were obtained and polarization data were recorded from saturated solutions in CH₃CN.The mutual exclusion of i.r. and Raman lines revealed that both compounds existed in the trans conformation and no additional conformers (gauche or cis) were detected in solution.The fundamental frequencies for both molecules were assigned on basis of i.r. and Raman activities, Raman polarization data and the results of normal coordinate analyses.     

Solvent extraction of uranium(VI) and thorium(IV) by N,N′-di-p-tolylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide from nitric acid solution

Synthesis and characterization of N,N′-di-p-tolylpyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide (DTPDA) was carried out and used for extraction of U(VI) and Th(IV) from nitric acid solutions. The processes of extraction were determined by the slope analysis and by analyzing a function that allows the simultaneous treatment of all the experimental points obtained in different conditions. The different factors affecting the extraction distribution ratio(D) of U(VI) and Th(IV) (extraction concentration, concentrations of nitric acid, salting-out agent NaNO₃ concentration, equilibration time and temperature) were investigated. The results obtained indicated that the extraction species of U(VI) and Th(IV) are mainly extracted as UO₂(NO₃)₂·1.5DTPDA and Th(NO₃)₄·1.5DTPDA. The related thermodynamic functions were calculated. Back-extraction of U(VI) and Th(IV) from organic phases was also studied.     

The step dissociation constants of ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetic-N,N′-dipropionic and ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetrapropionic acids

The step dissociation constants of ethylenediamine-N,N′-diacetic-N,N′-dipropionic and ethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetrapropionic acids at 298.15 K and ionic strengths of 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 (KNO₃) were determined potentiometrically. The results were extrapolated to zero ionic strength by the equation with one individual parameter. The thermodynamic constants of dissociation were calculated. The results are compared with the corresponding data on related compounds.     

Physicochemical studies of the structure of N,N′-dinitrourea and its salts

The properties and behavior of dinitrourea and its potassium and dipotassium salts in different solvents have been studied by IR and UV spectroscopy. In different media, dinitrourea can exist in several tautomeric forms. An XRD study of the potassium and dipotassium salts of dinitrourea revealed a tendency toward equalization of the bond lengths of the C-N⁻-NO₂ fragments compared with those of C-NH-NO₂, which agrees with the results of quantum-chemical calculations.     

Solvent extraction of uranyl by N,N,N′,N′-tetraoctylsuccinylamide from nitric acid solution

Synthesis and characterization of N,N,N′,N′-tetraoctylsuccinylamide (TOSA) was carried out and used for extraction of U(VI) from nitric acid solutions. The effect of different factors affecting the extraction distribution ratio (TOSA concentration, concentrations of nitric acid, salting-out agent LiNO₃ concentration, equilibration time, temperature and effect of diluents) have been investigated. The results obtained indicated that TOSA have a great capability to extract uranyl with kerosene-1,3,5-trimethylbenzene than other diluents, it have a high extraction distribution ratios when the concentration of TOSA is lower and not found the third matter. It was found that the main extracted species is UO₂(NO₃)₂·TOSA. The apparent equilibrium constant of extraction determined is (2.32 ± 0.31) L³/mol³ at (298 ± 1) K. The enthalpy of extraction is ?35.20 ± 0.352 kJ/mol.     

Synthesis of a C60 complex withN,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and its crystal structure

The complex of fullerene C₆₀ withN,N,N,N-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (TMPD) was synthesized and studied by X-ray analysis.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1285–1287, May, 1996. 1996     

Spectrophotometric determination of thorium in standard samples and monazite sands based on the floated complex of thorium with N-hydroxy-N,N′-diphenylbenzamidine and thorin

A selective and sensitive spectrophotometric method for the determination of Th(IV) has been based on the reaction with thorin and subsequent extraction of the red-orange coloured complex with N-hydroxy-N,N'-diphenylbenzamidine (HDPBA) in benzene as floated complex at pH 2.2. The complex in ethanol exhibits a maximum absorbance at 495 nm, with a molar absorptivity of 6.0x10(4) l mol(-1) cm(-1), with a Sandell's sensitivity of 3.9x10(-3) microg cm(-2). The method follows Beer's law up to 3.0 microg Th(IV) ml(-1). None of the common cations and anions tested interfere. The detection limit of the method is 0.04 microg Th(IV) ml(-1), the RSD (n=10) is 1.4%. The method has been successfully employed for the determination of thorium in various standard and monazite samples.     

Study on the extraction of trivalent lanthanide ions with N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-diphenyl-malonamide and diglycolamide

The extraction of trivalent lanthanide (Ln(III) ions with two diamides: (1) N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-diphenyl-malonamide (MA) and (2) N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-diphenyl-diglycolamide (DGA) from nitric acid solution was studied. Chemical bond properties of extracted complexes were investigated by UV-VIS and FT-IR spectroscopies. The chemical bond strength between Ln(III) ions and the ligands in extracted complexes was closely related with the magnitude of the distribution ratios of Ln(III) ions: the extracted complex having a stronger bond between Ln(III) ion and the ligand showed a higher magnitude of the distribution ratio of Ln(III) ion.     

2,7-Dibromonaphthalene and 4,4′-dibromobiphenyl in the synthesis of oxadiamine N,N, N′, N′-tetraaryl derivatives and studies of formation of bismacrocyclic compounds from them

Russian Chemical Bulletin - The Pd-catalyzed tetraarylation of diamines and oxadiamines with 2,7-dibromonaphthalenes and 4,4′-dibromobiphenyl was studied. These reactions gave the...     

Cyclopalladation of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylisophthalthioamide

Summary N,N,N,N-Tetramethylisophthalthioamide (Hmpt) was cyclopalladated with PdCl₂ in hot dimethylsulphoxide to give [PdCl(mpt)]. The structure was determined by X-ray analysis. The thioamide is metallated at C(2) to act as an S528-01C528-02S tridentate anionic ligand. There is appreciable steric repulsion between the benzene ring H(4, 6) and the dimethylamino groups. The hydrogens and the methyl groups mutually deviate from the coordination plane in opposite directions. The stability of the fused 5,5-membered chelate ring formed by the S528-03C528-04S ligand seems to overcome the steric hindrance. Derivatives were prepared by replacement of the chloride ion with iodide, diethyldithiocarbamate, 4-tert-butylpyridine, or tri-n-butylphosphine, and characterized spectroscopically. The S528-05C528-06S-fused chelate ring was maintained in these derivatives.     

GC-MS determination and optimization of extraction of N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-diphenylcarbamide from building materials

N,N’-dimethyl-N,N’-diphenylcarbamide (centralite) extracted from building materials was quantitated using ion trap GC-MS detection technique. Both linearity and standard deviation of the calibration curve were dependent on the conditions of the mass spectral detection. The most precise calibration has been achieved by quantification of a mass ion not participating in secondary reactions and which is produced via single fragmentation. The best recovery of centralite was obtained after either 30 min of normal extraction with toluene at 60 °C or 10 min of ultrasonic extraction with chloroform at room temperature. Using the latter method resorption processes might cause decrease in efficiency of the recovery at longer extraction time. Received: 3 July 1998 / Revised: 5 November 1998 / Accepted: 26 January 1999     

The effect of structure and phase transformation on the mechanical properties of Re₂N and the stability of Mn₂N

First‐principles calculations were carried out on recently synthesized Re₂ and Re₃ as well as hypothetical Tc and Mn nitrides. It is found that structure and covalent bonds play an important role in determining mechanical properties. Under a large strain along (0001)〈101 0〉direction, Re₂N undergoes a phase transformation with a slight increase in ideal shear strength. On the other hand, it is transformed into a phase with weaker mechanical properties, if the strain is along Re₂〈1 21 0〉 direction. Mn₂N can be synthesized under moderate conditions due to its more negative formation energy. Re₂N, Re₃N, and Mn₂N show structure‐related mechanical property under larger strains to ReB₂ but exhibit much lower ideal strengths, which is attributed to the larger ionicity of cation–anion bond. Three‐dimensional framework of strong covalent bonds is thus highly recommended to design superhard materials. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2011     

The rare earths—XCI: Lanthanide(III) complexes of N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine

Under carefully controlled experimental conditions and with the maintenance of completely anhydrous systems, crystalline lanthanide complexes with nitrogen-donor ligands N,N′-dimethylethylenediamine (dmed) and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylethylenediamine (tmed) have been isolated. Stoichiometric compositions of the products are Ln(dmed)₂Cl₃ (Ln = Sm, Er, Yb), Ln(dmed)₂(NO₃)₃ (Ln = Pr, Sm), Gd(dmed)(NO₃)₃, Ln(tmed)Cl₃ (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Ho, Er) and Ln(tmd)(NO₃)₃·xCH₃CN (Ln = Nd, Er, Ho; x = 0, 1). Calorimetric studies indicate that the dmed complexes do not form in a stepwise fashion in acetonitrile, but rather that higher-order species form in solution.     

Vibrational study of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and its radical cation

The i.r. and Raman spectra of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine and the perchlorate salt of its radical cation have been recorded. The frequencies of the fundamental vibrations of the neutral molecule and the radical ion have been computed using force constants transferred from smaller molecules. The observed spectral bands have been assigned and the ionization band shifts have been discussed. Most of the significant band shifts have been observed in the 1700-1300 cm⁻¹ range. The calculations showed that they are primarily due to the variation of the bond strengths of the ring CC and ring-N bonds.     

Determination of uranium and thorium in sediments from Cananéia-Iguape system,Brazil

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - The Cananéia-Iguape system is a complex of lagoon and estuarine channels located in the south of state of São Paulo. This system...     

Olefin Synthesis via,the Li-Derivative of N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethyldimides of Arylmethanephosphonic Acids

Abstract

The high erythro-stereoselective reaction of Li-tetramethyldiamides of arylmethanephosphonic acids with carbonyl compounds is used for synthesis of (Z)-alkenes by thermolysis of the erythro-adducts as well as in acidic media.     

Thermodynamic characteristics of the protolytic equilibria of tetramethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid

The stepwise dissociation constants of tetramethylenediamine-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid (H₄L) are determined by means of potentiometry at 298.15 K and ionic strength values of 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 (KNO₃). The heat effects of the dissociation of the betaine groups of the complexone are measured by direct calorimetry. The standard thermodynamic characteristics of the protolytic equilibria of H₄L are calculated via combined use of the results from thermochemical and potentiometric studies performed under identical experimental conditions. Our results are compared with the corresponding data on relative compounds.