Capture and metathesis-based release of potassium salts by a multitopic ion receptor

Journal Article · Fri Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 2013 · ChemComm

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc39117e· OSTI ID:1069328

Kim, Sung Kuk ^[1]; Hay, Benjamin P. ^[2]; Kim, Jong Seung ^[3]; Moyer, Bruce A. ^[4]; Sessler, Jonathan L. ^[5]

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1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
3. Korea Univ., Seoul (Korea). Dept. of Chemistry
4. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
5. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Yonsei Univ., Seoul (Korea). Dept. of Chemistry

Here, we report that the multitopic ion-pair receptor 2 is able to recognize and extract various cesium and potassium salts via three different ion recognition modes. Furthermore, it is capable of extracting and then releasing KNO₃via ion-pair metathesis with CsClO₄, allowing KNO₃ recovery.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1069328
• Journal Information: ChemComm, Vol. 49, Issue 21; ISSN 1359-7345
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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