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Effect of sidearm length upon competitive alkali metal solvent extraction into chloroform by lipophilic crown phosphonic acid monoalkyl esters

Journal Article · · Anal. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00126a031· OSTI ID:5109508

A homologous series of sym-bis(4(5)-tert-butylbenzo)-16-crown-5-oxyalkylphosphonic acid monoethyl esters has been synthesized and utilized in competitive solvent extraction of alkali metal cations from water into chloroform. The change from Na/sup +/ extraction selectivity for the ionizable crown ethers with short sidearms to Li/sup +/ extraction selectivity for longer armed macrocycles is interpreted as a shift from predominant cation complexation within the polyether cavity for the former to predominant association with the carboxylate group for the latter. Compared with a closely related crown ether carboxylic acid, the extraction of alkali metal cations from acidic aqueous solutions by the crown ether phosphonic acid monoethyl esters exhibits much higher efficiency.

Research Organization:
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock
DOE Contract Number:
AS05-80ER10604
OSTI ID:
5109508
Journal Information:
Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 58:13; ISSN ANCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English