Ring-size and substituent effects in the solvent extraction of alkali metal nitrates by crown ethers in 1,2-dichloroethane and 1-octanol

Richard A. Sachleben, Yanpei Deng, Darla R. Bailey, Bruce A. Moyer

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Abstract

The extraction of alkali metal nitrate salts by solutions of crown ethers in each of the two diluents 1,2-dichlorethane and 1-octanol has been surveyed. The crown ethers include 18-crown-6, 21-crown-7, and 24-crown-8 ethers bearing cyclohexano, benzo, t-alkylbenzo, and/or furano substitutents. The extraction efficiencies of the different crown ethers are examined in terms of ring-size, substituent, and solvent effects. Partition ratios for the crown ethers between water and either 1,2-dichloroethane or 1-octanol are discussed. The extraction selectivities, expressed as the separation factor for cesium over sodium, are examined in relation to crown ether structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)995-1015
Number of pages21
JournalSolvent Extraction and Ion Exchange
Volume14
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

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