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New macrocycles based on pyrazole-tetrazole subunit: synthesis, characterization and their complexing properties toward heavy metal cations

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The synthesis of tree new macrocycles with two pyrazole–tetrazole subunits and a lateral arm is described. These macrocycles were characterized by NMR, FT-IR and UV–Vis spectroscopies as well as elemental analysis and mass spectrometry. The complexing properties of these compounds toward some heavy metal ions Pb2+, Co2+, Cd2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+ were investigated by liquid–liquid extraction. The obtained results show, that all macrocycles possess good ability to extract these heavy metal cations, except, the macrocycle MIII with an aromatic side chain which showed a weak potency. At the competitive conditions, all macrocycles presented some selectivity towards the extraction of Cd2+. In addition, the ability of these macrocycles to extract the cadium cation is affected by the pH of the solution.

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Cherfi, M., Harit, T. & Malek, F. New macrocycles based on pyrazole-tetrazole subunit: synthesis, characterization and their complexing properties toward heavy metal cations. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 103, 63–70 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-023-01177-2

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