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Separation through liquid–liquid extraction and spectrophotometric determination of U(VI) with the ortho-aminophenol reagent

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The extractive properties of the ortho-aminophenol reagent upon U(VI) were investigated in two solvents: 4-chlor-acetophenone and acetylacetone, in a water-organic solvent system. The method here proposed is based on the complexation reaction of the uranyl ion, UO2 2+, with ortho-aminophenol dissolved in 4-chlor-acetophenone, at room temperature, over a pH interval = 4–6, followed by spectro-photometry of the organic phase, involving measuring of absorbancy at 569.6 nm. The Beer law is valid over the 1–12 μg U(VI)/mL concentration interval, with molar absorbtivity εmax = 4.3 × 105 mol−1 cm2 and Sandell sensitivity = 0.0526 μg cm−2. The structure, stability and solubility of the formed complex was studied by UV–VIS and IR spectrometry, diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy. The mixed complex formed between the uranyl ion and the ortho-aminophenol dissolved in 4-chlor-acetophenone, [UO2.(L)2.(S)4], is characterized by the following parameters: metal/ligand combination ratio: M/L = 1/2, stability constant β = 2.06 × 106, distribution coefficient D = 66.56 (Vorg = Vaq), percentage extraction E% = 98.52, and recovery factor, R%, ranging between 99.48 and 99.85%.

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The financial support of this study was assured within the Sectorial Operational Program entitled “Development of Human Resources” within the project “Development of the Innovation Ability and Increase of Research Impact”, by post-doctoral program POSDRU/89/1.5/S/49944.

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  1. Department of Geology, Faculty of Geography and Geology, “Al. I. Cuza” University, 11-Carol I, 700506, Iasi, Romania

    Marian Raileanu

  2. “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Grigore Ghica Voda Nr.41A, Iasi, Romania

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Raileanu, M., Grigoriu, G.E. Separation through liquid–liquid extraction and spectrophotometric determination of U(VI) with the ortho-aminophenol reagent. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 292, 493–499 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-1630-4

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