{"title":"C-N偶联邻菲罗啉衍生双(吡唑)配体选择性分离Am(III)/Eu(III)","authors":"Tengfei Cui,Qing Chang,Qiao Chen,Zhen Xu,Qiang Jin,Zongyuan Chen,Yin Wang,Zhipeng Wang,Zhijun Guo","doi":"10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03092","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The separation of trivalent actinides (An(III)) from lanthanides (Ln(III)) is a critical challenge in nuclear waste management, as it enables the reduction of long-term radiotoxicity and supports advanced fuel cycle strategies. Herein, we report a series of tetradentate N-donor ligands (L1-L4) derived from a straightforward C-N coupling reaction between 2,9-dichloro-1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) and pyrazole (Pz) derivatives, i.e., 2,9-bis(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L1), 2,9-bis(4-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L2), 2,9-bis(4-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L3), and 2,9-bis(3-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L4). These ligands exhibit exceptional Am(III) extraction efficiency and selectivity, achieving separation factors (SFAm/Eu) exceeding 220 in highly acidic HNO3 media. Slope analysis and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) confirmed a 1:1 M/L stoichiometry for the extracted species. Systematic UV-vis titration and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed an analogous 1:1 coordination structure in solution and solid states. The stability constants for Eu(III) followed the trend of L3 (5.92 ± 0.08) > L2 (5.75 ± 0.11) > L1 (5.56 ± 0.06) > L4 (5.31 ± 0.02), reflecting the interplay of inductive effects and steric hindrance imposed by alkyl substituents on the pyrazole moieties of the ligands. 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Selective Am(III)/Eu(III) Separation by C-N Coupling Phenanthroline-Derived Bis(pyrazole) Ligands.
The separation of trivalent actinides (An(III)) from lanthanides (Ln(III)) is a critical challenge in nuclear waste management, as it enables the reduction of long-term radiotoxicity and supports advanced fuel cycle strategies. Herein, we report a series of tetradentate N-donor ligands (L1-L4) derived from a straightforward C-N coupling reaction between 2,9-dichloro-1,10-phenanthroline (Phen) and pyrazole (Pz) derivatives, i.e., 2,9-bis(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L1), 2,9-bis(4-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L2), 2,9-bis(4-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L3), and 2,9-bis(3-butyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,10-phenanthroline (L4). These ligands exhibit exceptional Am(III) extraction efficiency and selectivity, achieving separation factors (SFAm/Eu) exceeding 220 in highly acidic HNO3 media. Slope analysis and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) confirmed a 1:1 M/L stoichiometry for the extracted species. Systematic UV-vis titration and single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed an analogous 1:1 coordination structure in solution and solid states. The stability constants for Eu(III) followed the trend of L3 (5.92 ± 0.08) > L2 (5.75 ± 0.11) > L1 (5.56 ± 0.06) > L4 (5.31 ± 0.02), reflecting the interplay of inductive effects and steric hindrance imposed by alkyl substituents on the pyrazole moieties of the ligands. This work highlights the potential of C-N-coupled bis(pyrazole)phenanthroline ligands as highly selective extractants for An(III)/Ln(III) separation under acidic conditions.
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Inorganic Chemistry publishes fundamental studies in all phases of inorganic chemistry. Coverage includes experimental and theoretical reports on quantitative studies of structure and thermodynamics, kinetics, mechanisms of inorganic reactions, bioinorganic chemistry, and relevant aspects of organometallic chemistry, solid-state phenomena, and chemical bonding theory. Emphasis is placed on the synthesis, structure, thermodynamics, reactivity, spectroscopy, and bonding properties of significant new and known compounds.