PREPARATION OF PITCH-SOLUBLE URANYL-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS

Technical Report · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1959

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4226007· OSTI ID:4226007

Baxman, H R; Jackson, D D; Williams, D L; Bard, R J

Batch processes on a scale of 250 to 300 g of uranium were developed for the production of uranyl oxinate (8quinolinate) and uranyl malonate. Both compounds are insoluble in water and were found to be suitably soluble in pitch. Uranyl oxinate was prepared by the reaction of an aqueous uranyl nitrate solution with an acetic acid solution of oxine (8-quinolirol) at about 80 deg C. Complete precipitation was accomplished by the addition of ammonium hydroxide. Yields of better than 99.5% were obtained. Uranyl malonate was prepared by the reaction of aqueous solutions of sodium malonate and uranyl nitrate at about 80 deg C in 97 to 98% yield. Uranyl 2-ethylhexanoate was prepared by a transesterification reaction from uranyl acetate and 2-ethylhexanoic acid. Yields of 90% were obtained but the process was quite laborious ard time consuming. A metathesis method of preparation was not successful. (auth)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• NSA Number: NSA-13-018897
• OSTI ID: 4226007
• Report Number(s): LA-2320
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACETIC ACID
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
HYDROXIDES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANOMETALLICS
PRECIPITATION
PRODUCTION
SOLUBILITY
SOLUTIONS
URANYL COMPOUNDS
URANYL NITRATES
WATER