Ion-pair extraction of uranyl ion from aqueous medium using crown ethers

Ion-pair extraction behaviour of uranyl ion from aqueous solutions was studied at pH 3.0 employing crown ethers viz. benzo 15 crown 5 (B15C5), 18 crown 6 (18C6), dibenzo 18 crown 6 (DB18C6), and dibenzo 24 crown 8 (DB24C8) in chloroform as the organic phase and picric acid as the organophilic counter anion. The stoichiometry of the extracted species corresponded to [UO₂(crown ether)_n]²⁺·[pic⁻]₂ where n=1.5 for benzo 15 crown 5 and 1 for 18 crown 6 as well as dibenzo 18 crown 6. Adducts of DB24C8 could not be observed as practically no extraction was possible using this reagent. The separation behaviour of fission products from an irradiated uranium target was also studied. An interesting observation on the separation of trivalent lanthanides from uranyl ion is reported.     

Selective lithium ion extraction with chromogenic monoaza crown ethers

Two chromogenic monoaza crown ethers were synthesized and investigated for their lithium extraction capabilities. The chromogenic monoaza 14-crown-4 compound exhibited the best selectivity for lithium over sodium; ca. 2800, with a detection limit of 0.08 ppm.     

The complexation of alkali metal ions by crown ethers,aza crown ethers,and cryptands in propylene carbonate

The reactions between alkali metal ions and crown ethers, aza crown ethers, and cryptands in propylene carbonate were studied by potentiometric and calorimetric titrations. The most stable complexes formed by macrocyclic and macrobicyclic ligands are when the ligand and cation dimensions are comparable. On comparing the complex stabilities of crown ethers and aza crown ethers of the same size, crown ethers were, on the whole, found to form the most stable complexes, with the exception of the lithium cation. Enthalpic factors are responsible. Substitution of the amino group protons of the aza crown ethers by benzyl groups leads to a high increase in values of the reaction enthalpy. This effect is partly compensated by entropic contributions. The bulky benzyl groups reduce the ligand solvent interactions and induce a ligand conformation with the lone pair of electrons from the nitrogen donor atoms which are more or less directed inside the cavity. The thermodynamic data for the transfer from methanol to propylene carbonate indicate that the ligands containing nitrogen show specific interactions with methanol.This paper is dedicated to Professor H. Strehlow on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

Complex forming and extraction properties of oligo benzo-fused crown ethers

The complex forming properties with alkali metal and ammonium ions of a series of oligo benzo-condensed 18-crown-6 ethers1–8 having a different gradation of lipophilicity and of molecular rigidity are investigated by voltammetry at the interface of two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) and by a liquid-liquid extraction technique. The experimental results obtained in the two phase system H₂O/nitrobenzene are discussed in relation to the structure of the crown and the cation type. The stability constants for the 1 : 1 complexes of Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺ and NH ₄ ⁺ in nitrobenzene have been determined and compared with the extraction constants for the 1: 1 complexes of Na⁺ and K⁺ and for the 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 complexes of Cs⁺, showing the effect of oligo benzo condensation for the 18-crown-6 system.     

Extraction and determination of crown ethers from water samples using a membrane disk and gas chromatography

A method for rapid extraction and determination of some crown ethers in aqueous matrices using octadecyl-bonded silica membrane disks and gas chromatography is presented. Extraction efficiency and the influence of vacuum pressure. pH, and type and least amount of eluting solvent used to extract the crown ethers from the membrane disks were evaluated. Extraction efficiencies > 95% were obtained for benzo-15-crown-5, benzo-18-crown-6 and dicyclohexyl-18-crown-6 using 5 ml of acetonitrile as eluting solvent. The limit of detection of the proposed method for the determination of the crown ethers is reported.     

Ion-pair extraction of Co(II) by crown ethers from perchlorate medium

The extraction of cobalt(II) by chloroform solutions of the crown ethers (CE) 12C4, I5C5, 18C6, Dbl8C6, Dchl8C6 or Dch24C8 from aqueous perchlorate medium was investigated. Slope analysis of the experimental data suggested that the extraction of Co(II) by these CEs takes place through ion-pair formation, and that the chemical formula of the main extracted species is Co(OH)(+)ClO(-)(4).CE. The magnitudes of the extraction constants are in the sequence 18C6 > Dch18C6 > Dch24C8 > Db18C6 > 15C5 > 12C4, which is discussed in terms of the correspondence between the CE cavity size and the ionic radius of cobalt(II).     

The GC separation of C2-naphthalene isomers using cyclodextrins and crown ethers

Summary The twelve structural C₂ isomers of naphthalene are resolved on a single capillary column using , , or cyclodextrin as the stationary phase. A change in elution order is seen upon going from to and then cyclodextrin which can be related to the size of the cyclodextrin cavity and the stereochemical fit of the isomer. A crown-ether column and a liquid-crystal column were found to be unable to separate all of the isomers.     

Synergetic extraction of platinum(IV) from dilute hydrochloric acid by isoamyl alcohol — Methylisobutylketone mixture

A synergetic extraction system isoamyl alcohol-methylisobutylketone for the quantitative separation of platinum as a matrix component from the attending microimpurities is developed. The influence of the different factors on the extraction efficiency is studied. At optimum conditions, the platinum extraction is over 99%; Al, Ca, Mg, Mn, Ni, Cr are quantitatively retained in the aqueous phase. Cu and Pb are partially extracted but the distribution coefficients are constant, independent of the metals concentration. Investigations are made to explain the synergetic extraction mechanism. This method is recommended for the concentration of microimpurity elements in the analysis of pure platinum.     

Solvent extraction and bulk liquid membrane transport of Co(II) and Ni(II) ammine cations by proton-ionizable crown ethers

Separation efficiencies and selectivities in solvent extraction of Co(II) and Ni(H) ammine cations from aqueous solutions into chloroform and toluene and in transport through bulk toluene membranes by proton-ionizable crown ethers have been determined. Six proton-ionizable crown ethers with differing lipophilicities, polyether cavity sizes and ionizable groups (carboxylic and sulfonic acid functions) were examined. Higher selectivity and efficiency for Co(II) ammine cation extraction was observed for the more lipophilic, proton-ionizable crown ethers. Highly lipophilic crown carboxylic acids provided effective and selective transport of Co(II) ammine cations through bulk toluene membranes.Presented in part at the 6th International Symposium on High Purity Materials in Science and Technology: Preparation, Characterization and Application of Well-Defined Materials, Dresden, GDR, May 1985, Poster D91, Poster Abstracts, pp. 144, 145.All extraction and transport experiments were conducted at this location.     

Mass spectrometry of crown ethers

The mass spectra of benzo-15-crown-5 and benzo-l8-crown-6 were investigated by mass spectrometry with different inlet systems, such as direct introduction, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography inlets. Different ionisation methods such as electron impact, chemical ionisation, electron capture or negative ion chemical ionisation were also studied. The results and the specific problems encountered for this group of substances are discussed based on the spectra obtained.Presented at the Sixth International Seminar on Inclusion Compounds, Istanbul, Turkey, 27–31 August, 1995.     

Extraction of biogenic amines using sorbent materials containing immobilized crown ethers

Three sorbent materials (A18C6-MS, DA18C6-MS and AB18C6-MS) based on the crown ether ligands, 1-aza-18-crown-6, 1,4,10,13-tetraoxa-7,16-diazacyclo octadecane and 4′-aminobenzo-18-crown-6, respectively, were prepared by the chemical immobilization of the ligand onto mesoporous silica support. The sorbents were characterized by FT-IR, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis, elemental analysis and nitrogen adsorption-desorption test. The applicability of the sorbents for the extraction of biogenic amines by the batch sorption method was extensively studied and evaluated as a function of pH, biogenic amines concentration, contact time and reusability. Under the optimized conditions, all the sorbents exhibited highest selectivity toward spermidine (SPD) compared to other biogenic amines (tryptamine, putrescine, histamine and tyramine). Among the sorbents, AB18C6-MS offer the highest capacity and best selectivity towards SPD in the presence of other biogenic amines. The AB18C6-MS sorbent can be repeatedly used three times as there was no significant degradation in the extraction of the biogenic amines (%E > 85). The optimized procedure was successfully applied for the separation of SPD in food samples prior to the reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography separation.     

Facile one-pot synthesis of aliphatic bridged diaryloxy compounds,cyclic and crown ethers under mild conditions

We report here the facile, room temperature, catalyst free, one pot synthesis of aliphatic bridged diaryloxy compounds, cyclic and crown ethers. Anhydrous potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) as a mild base along with dimethyl sulfoxide generates the phenoxide ion which facilitates the nucleophilic substitution of bromoalkanes to yield the corresponding crown ethers.     

The complexing ability of crown ethers incorporating glucose

The complexing (in CHCl₃) and extracting abilities of 18-crown-6 type compounds (1–15) were measured with Li, Na, K and NH₄ cations. The substituents on the sugar part affected these properties significantly (K _a=10³–10⁷). Some substituents, like acetyloxy groups (3) decreased whereas others, like tosyloxy groups (10, 11) significantly increased the complexing ability and thus changed the selectivity. The compound with four tosyloxy groups (11) shows an excellent picrate salt extracting ability in a CH₂Cl₂-water system.     

Application of crown ethers as modifiers for the separation of amines by capillary electrophoresis

The separation of amines with capillary electrophoresis (CE) was made possible by applying crown ethers such as 18-crown-6 and 15-crown-5 as modifiers. Crown ether 18-crown-6 performed better as a modifier than 15-crown-5. The mobility change of primary amines with 18-crown-6 was larger than that for secondary and tertiary amines. The mobility change of various amines with 18-crown-6 were in the order: 1-aminobutane>2-aminobutane>2-amino-2-methylpropane. Effects of crown ether concentration, pH and cations in the eluent of CE were also investigated and discussed. Some neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, epinephrine, isoproterenol and phenylalanine were separated successfully by using crown ethers in CE analysis.     

Solvent extraction of silver picrate by 3m-crown-m ethers (m = 5, 6) and its mono-benzo-derivative from water into benzene or chloroform: elucidation of an extraction equilibrium using component equilibrium constants

Ion-pair formation constant (K_AgPic in mol⁻¹ dm³) of silver picrate (AgPic), those (K_AgLPic) of its ion-pair complexes (AgLPic) with crown ethers (L) and complex formation constants (K_AgL) of Ag⁺ with L (15-crown-5 ether (15C5) and benzo-15C5) in water (w) were determined potentiometrically at 25 °C. Compounds used as L were 18-crown-6 ether (18C6), its benzo-derivative (B18C6) and the two 15C5 derivatives. Extraction constants (K_ex in mol⁻¹ dm³) of AgPic with L (15C5, 18C6, B18C6) from acidic w-phases into either C₆H₆ or CHCl₃ were recalculated from K_AgPic, K_AgL, K_AgLPic and data opened in previous papers. Thus obtained K_ex was divided into five component equilibrium constants containing K_AgL and K_AgLPic anew. Then, contributions of the component constants, K_AgL, K_AgLPic and distribution constants of AgLPic between the w- and C₆H₆-phases, to K_ex were discussed and compared with corresponding extraction systems of NaPic and KPic with18C6.     

超声辅助萃取气相色谱-质谱法测定松针中的多溴联苯醚

建立了测定松针样品中多溴联苯醚(PBDEs)的分析方法。松针样品经过正己烷-丙酮(体积比为1∶1)混合溶液超声萃取、浓硫酸和氧化铝柱净化后,采用气相色谱-负化学电离源质谱(GC-NCI-MS)选择离子监测(SIM)模式检测,内标法定量。结果表明,方法的加标回收率为83.8%~107.5%,三溴~七溴代联苯醚的仪器检出限为0.152~ 0.770 pg,十溴代联苯醚(BDE-209)的检出限为11.1 pg;三溴~七溴代联苯醚的方法检出限(湿重)为3~15 pg/g,BDE-209的方法检出限(湿重)为222 pg/g。方法具有良好的重现性、较高的灵敏度和良好的回收率。实际样品分析表明,松针中BDE-209是主要的同类物,约占8种PBDEs总量的82.3%,低溴代联苯醚以2,2′,4,4′-四溴联苯醚(BDE-47)为主。     

A molecular mechanics study of the selectivity of crown ethers for metal ions on the basis of their size

A molecular mechanics (MM) analysis is carried out on complexes of crown ethers CH₂(OCH₂CH₂)_nCH₂O, 12-crown-4 (n=3), 15-crown-5 (n=4), 18-crown-6 (n=5), 24-crown-8 (n=7), and 30-crown-11 (n=9) to determine the nature of the selectivity shown by these ligands for metal ions on the basis of metal ion size. The MM program used is SYBYL, and M-O bonds are represented using a covalent model, i.e. the M-O bonds are modelled with ideal M-O bond lengths and force constants. The previously used technique of calculating strain energy as a function of M-O bond length is used for all the complexes, and also the complexes of the non-macrocyclic polyethylene glycol analogues. It is concluded that the crown ethers fall into three groups with regard to selectivity for metal ions. Group one consists of the smaller macrocycles such as 12-crown-4 and 15-crown-5, where metal ions generally are too large to enter the cavity of the macrocycle, and the metal ion is coordinated lying outside the plane of the donor atoms of the ligand. Here factors that control selectivity are the same as in non-macrocyclic ligands, chiefly the size of the chelate ring. Group 2 contains only 18-crown-6 of the ligands studied here. 18-Crown-6 complexes have three important conformers, one of which, theD _3d , shows sharp size match selectivity, preferring metal ions with M-O bond lengths of about 2.9 . The other two conformers are adopted by metal ions too small for theD _3d conformer, and are more flexible, exerting little size-match selectivity. These other two conformers are of higher energy than theD _3d conformer for metal ions with M-O bond lengths greater than 2.55 . Thus, a genuine size match selectivity is found for K⁺ with 18-crown-6. With an ideal M-O bond length of 2.88 , K⁺ fits the cavity of theD _3d conformer of 18-crown-6 very closely. The third group consists of very large macrocycles such as 24-crown-8 and 30-crown-10. These enfold the metal ion in extremely folded conformations, but may, as does 30-crown-10, exert considerable selectivity for metal ions on the basis of their size by virtue of the conformation resulting in a set of torsional angles in the ring atoms of the macrocycle which confer considerable rigidity on the ligand.     

Influence of the solvent on the extraction of copper(II) from nitrate medium using salicylideneaniline

Different solvents including cyclohexane, dichloromethane, chloroform, toluene, 1-octanol, and methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) have been evaluated in extracting copper(II) from nitrate medium by salicylideneaniline. Extracted species differs from solvent to solvent: CuL₂ in cyclohexane, toluene, 1-octanol, and methyl isobutyl ketone. However, in dichloromethane or chloroform, there are two complexes of the type CuL₂ and CuL₂(HL). The extraction constants and percentage of extraction (%E) are calculated for different solvents. Solvent played an important role in recovering copper(II) from the aqueous solution, thus affecting the extraction equilibrium and extraction efficiency. The nonpolar solvent showed better performance than the polar solvent. The maximum extraction efficiency was 85.75% at pH?=?4.5, which was from cyclohexane.     

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.     

Influence of ligand structure and solvent effects on complexation of neutral guests by several crown ethers

The formation of complexes between crown ethers and acetonitrile, chloroform, and nitromethane were investigated in carbon tetrachloride at 25°C. A significant influence of the ring size on the selectivity of the host is evident. The host 18-crown-6 forms complexes for which the reaction enthalpy and entropy are quite high. Host molecules with benzene side groups form complexes of lower reaction enthalpy and entropy and therefore the complexes formed are less stable than that of the analogous crown ethers without aromatic groups. Solvent effects on the stability constant K, the reaction enthalpy H, and the reaction entropy S were studied for the complexation of malonitrile by 18-crown-6. The reaction enthalpy and entropy values change in accordance with the dielectric constant of the solvent used, but no overall effect on complex stability with change in solvent dielectric constant was observed.