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Title: Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies of f -Element Complexation by N -Hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine- N,N ', N ", N"-tetraacetic Acid

Abstract

Potentiometric and spectroscopic techniques were combined with DFT calculations to probe the coordination environment and determine thermodynamic features of trivalent f-element complexation by N-hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine-N,N',N",N"-tetraacetic acid, HEDTTA. Ligand protonation constants and lanthanide stability constants were determined using potentiometry. Five protonation constants were accessible in I = 2.0 M (H+/Na+)ClO4. UV–vis spectroscopy was used to determine stability constants for Nd3+ and Am3+ complexation with HEDTTA. Luminescence spectroscopy indicates two water molecules in the inner coordination sphere of the Eu/HEDTTA complex, suggesting HEDTTA is heptadentate. Luminescence data was supported by DFT calculations, which demonstrate that substitution of the acetate pendant arm by a N-hydroxyethyl group weakens the metal–nitrogen bond. This bond elongation is reflected in HEDTTA’s ability to differentiate trivalent actinides from trivalent lanthanides. The trans-lanthanide Ln/HEDTTA complex stability trend is analogous to Ln/DTPA complexation; however, the loss of one chelate ring resulting from structural substitution weakens the complexation by ~3 orders of magnitude. Successful separation of trivalent americium from trivalent lanthanides was demonstrated when HEDTTA was utilized as aqueous holdback complexant in a liquid–liquid system. Time-dependent extraction studies for HEDTTA were compared to diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N",N"-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediamine-N,N',N'-triacetic acid (HEDTA). The results presented here indicate substantially enhanced phase-transfer kinetic rates for mixturesmore » containing HEDTTA.« less

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [2];  [3];  [1]
  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Aqueous Separations and Radiochemistry Dept.
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical Sciences Division
  3. Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)-Material Science Research Center, Hyogo (Japan). Actinide Chemistry Group
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF); Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
OSTI Identifier:
1427625
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; AC07-05ID14517; AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Inorganic Chemistry
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 56; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0020-1669
Publisher:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

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Grimes, Travis S., Heathman, Colt R., Jansone-Popova, Santa, Bryantsev, Vyacheslav S., Goverapet Srinivasan, Sriram, Nakase, Masahiko, and Zalupski, Peter R. Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies of f -Element Complexation by N -Hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine- N,N ', N ", N"-tetraacetic Acid. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02897.
Grimes, Travis S., Heathman, Colt R., Jansone-Popova, Santa, Bryantsev, Vyacheslav S., Goverapet Srinivasan, Sriram, Nakase, Masahiko, & Zalupski, Peter R. Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies of f -Element Complexation by N -Hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine- N,N ', N ", N"-tetraacetic Acid. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02897
Grimes, Travis S., Heathman, Colt R., Jansone-Popova, Santa, Bryantsev, Vyacheslav S., Goverapet Srinivasan, Sriram, Nakase, Masahiko, and Zalupski, Peter R. Tue . "Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies of f -Element Complexation by N -Hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine- N,N ', N ", N"-tetraacetic Acid". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02897. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1427625.
@article{osti_1427625,
title = {Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic, and Computational Studies of f -Element Complexation by N -Hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine- N,N ', N ", N"-tetraacetic Acid},
author = {Grimes, Travis S. and Heathman, Colt R. and Jansone-Popova, Santa and Bryantsev, Vyacheslav S. and Goverapet Srinivasan, Sriram and Nakase, Masahiko and Zalupski, Peter R.},
abstractNote = {Potentiometric and spectroscopic techniques were combined with DFT calculations to probe the coordination environment and determine thermodynamic features of trivalent f-element complexation by N-hydroxyethyl-diethylenetriamine-N,N',N",N"-tetraacetic acid, HEDTTA. Ligand protonation constants and lanthanide stability constants were determined using potentiometry. Five protonation constants were accessible in I = 2.0 M (H+/Na+)ClO4. UV–vis spectroscopy was used to determine stability constants for Nd3+ and Am3+ complexation with HEDTTA. Luminescence spectroscopy indicates two water molecules in the inner coordination sphere of the Eu/HEDTTA complex, suggesting HEDTTA is heptadentate. Luminescence data was supported by DFT calculations, which demonstrate that substitution of the acetate pendant arm by a N-hydroxyethyl group weakens the metal–nitrogen bond. This bond elongation is reflected in HEDTTA’s ability to differentiate trivalent actinides from trivalent lanthanides. The trans-lanthanide Ln/HEDTTA complex stability trend is analogous to Ln/DTPA complexation; however, the loss of one chelate ring resulting from structural substitution weakens the complexation by ~3 orders of magnitude. Successful separation of trivalent americium from trivalent lanthanides was demonstrated when HEDTTA was utilized as aqueous holdback complexant in a liquid–liquid system. Time-dependent extraction studies for HEDTTA were compared to diethylenetriamine-N,N,N',N",N"-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) and N-hydroxyethyl-ethylenediamine-N,N',N'-triacetic acid (HEDTA). The results presented here indicate substantially enhanced phase-transfer kinetic rates for mixtures containing HEDTTA.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02897},
journal = {Inorganic Chemistry},
number = 3,
volume = 56,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 EST 2017}
}

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