Distribution of micro-amounts of europium in the two-phase water-HCl-nitrobenzene-N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-diphenyl-2,6-dipicolinamide-hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate extraction system

Abstract

Extraction of micro-amounts of europium by a nitrobenzene solution of hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate (H+B-) in the presence of N,N'-dimethyl- -N,N'-diphenyl-2,6-dipicolinamide (MePhDPA, L) was investigated. The equilibrium data were explained assuming that the species HL+, + HL2 , 3+ EuL2 and 3+ EuL3 are extracted into the organic phase. The values of the extraction and stability constants of the species in nitrobenzene saturated with water were determined.

Keywords

• europium
• hydrogen dicarbollylcobaltate
• n,n'-dimethyl-n,n'-diphenyl-2,6-dipicolinamide
• water-nitrobenzene system
• extraction and stability constants