Complexation of strontium in the synergistic extraction system dicyclohexano-18-crown-6, versatic acid, carbon tetrachloride

Bruce A. Moyer, W. J. McDowell, R. J. Ontko, S. A. Bryan, G. N. Case

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Abstract

The synergism in the extraction of Sr2+ from 0.5M Sr(NO3)2 by 0.05M dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 (DC18C6) + 0.1M Versatic 1519 (abbreviated V-acid or RCOOH, a neo carboxylic acid) in CCl4 has been found to stem from a strong 1:1 interaction between DC18C6 and Sr2+. However, both nitrate and carboxylate can function as the anion for the (DC18C6)Sr2+ moiety. At aqueous conditions corresponding to less than complete loading (i.e., [Sr2+)org < 0.05M for pH < 11.7), (DC18C6)Sr(NO3)2 precipitates as a solid. As the pH is raised in the interval 7 < pH < 11.7 to deprotonate the V-acid, the precipitate (DC18C6)Sr(NO3)2 becomes solubilized first with probable formation of a mixed-anion complex and finally with quantitative (0.05M) formation of the monomeric complex (DC18C6)Sr(OOCR)2·H2O at pH = 11.7 as confirmed by viscometric titration of 0.05M DC18C6 in wet CCl4 with Sr(OOCR)2, Karl-Fischer titrations, vapor-phase osmometry, and IR spectrophotometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-93
Number of pages11
JournalSolvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1986

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