Extraction of Cu(II) from Sulfuric Acid by Macrocycle-Synergized Cation Exchange: Comparing a Novel Impregnated Resin with Its Solvent-Extraction Analog

Bruce A. Moyer, G. N. Case, Spiro D. Alexandratos, A. Amanda Kriger

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Abstract

A novel extractive resin employing the tetradentate macrocyclic ionophore tetrathia-14-crown-4 (TT14C4) has been demonstrated via impregnation of strong-acid poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) cation-exchange beads. Following uptake of several weight percent TT14C4, the sulfonic acid resin exhibits a 10–100-fold enhancement in the cation-exchange extraction of Cu(II) as expressed by the Cu(II) distribution coefficient (DCu). Since extraction of Cu(II) by unfunctionalized poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) impregnated with TT14C4 was too low to be detectable, the enhancement in cation exchange may be attributed to a synergistic effect involving coordination of the Cu(II) by the mobile macrocycle and cation exchange by the immobile sulfonic acid groups. This is the first demonstration of synergism in a solvent-impregnated resin involving a functionalized support.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3389-3395
Number of pages7
JournalAnalytical Chemistry
Volume65
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 1993

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