Synergic solvent extraction of divalent cations with decafluoroheptanedione and di-n-butylsulfoxide

The synergic solvent extraction of iron(II), cobalt(II), nickel(II) and lead(II) with l,l,l,2,2,6,6,7,7,7-decafluoro-3,5-heptanedione(H(FHD)) and di-n-butylsulfoxide (DBSO), is described. The divalent cations are extracted with 99.9% efficiency at pH 5.5 in extraction times of less than 15 min. The extracted species was shown to be M(FHD)₂·2 DBSO by mass action studies and elemental analyses. The extraction of copper(II) was also studied. No DBSO adduct was found in the copper extraction.