Pe. Warwick et al., Solid-phase extraction of technetium-amine complexes onto C-18 silica and its application to the isolation of Tc-99, ANALYT CHEM, 72(16), 2000, pp. 3960-3963
The extraction of Tc-tripentylamine complexes onto C-18 silica solid-phase
extraction columns is evaluated for the selective removal of Tc-99 from oth
er isotopes. The Tc-amine complex-is quantitatively extracted from sulfuric
acid and can be recovered from the column by elution with dilute alkali. A
clean separation of Tc from all likely contaminants, including Ru, is achi
eved showing that C-18 silica solid-phase extraction columns are a viable a
nd attractive alternative to the solvent extraction of Tc-99.