Abstract
The synthesis, lanthanide complexation and solvent extraction of An(III) and Ln(III) radiotracers from nitric acid solutions by a pre-organized, phenanthroline-derived bis-triazine ligand CyMe4-BTPhen are described. It was found that the ligand separated Am(III) and Cm(III) from the lanthanides with remarkably high efficiency, high selectivity, and faster extraction kinetics compared to its 2,2’-bipyridine counterpart CyMe4-BTBP. The origins of the ligands extraction properties were established by a combination of solvent extraction experiments, X-ray crystallography, kinetics and surface tension measurements and lanthanide NMR spectroscopy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-238 |
Journal | Procedia Chemistry |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- SANEX
- extraction
- N-heterocycle
- Americium
- partitioning
- Ligand