Bv. Reddy et al., SOLVENT-EXTRACTION OF ER(III) AND LU(III) WITH 2-ETHYLHEXYLPHOSPHONICACID MONO-2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER IN PRESENCE OF SOME REAGENTS, Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry, 172(1), 1993, pp. 167-179
The extraction of Er(III) and Lu(III) from thiocyanate media with 2-et
hylhexylphosphonic acid mono-2-ethylhexyl ester (EHEHPA) and also with
mixtures of EHEHPA and thenoyltrifluoroacetone (HTTA) or tri-n-octylp
hosphine oxide (TOPO) or bis-2-ethylhexyl sulfoxide (B2EHSO) in benzen
e has been studied systematically. Synergistic effects have been obser
ved with mixtures of EHEHPA + HTTA or TOPO. On the other hand, antagon
istic effects have been observed with mixtures of EHEHPA + B2EHSO. The
se extraction data have been analyzed theoretically with the aid of a
computer by taking into account complexation of the metal in the aqueo
us phase by SCN- and plausible complexation in the organic phase. The
extraction constants of the various product species have been deduced
by non-linear regression analysis. The stability constants for the thi
ocyanate complexes of the metal ions have also been determined.