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In this paper a quaternary ammonium based room temperature ionic liquid (IL) trioctylmethylammonium hydrogen phthalate has been reported as promising extractant for separation of U(VI) from other metal ions from aqueous media. The IL was synthesized via metathesis route and characterized using various techniques such as hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance, electron spray ionization mass spectrometry and infra red etc. The newly synthesized IL was evaluated for extraction of U(VI), Th(IV), La(III), Y(III), Nd(III) and Fe(III) from aqueous solutions and follow the order: U(VI) > Th(IV) > Fe(III) > Y(III) >> Nd(III) ~ La(III).
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The authors thank Dr. S.K. Aggarwal, Head Fuel Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India for analysis of mass of TSIL (TOMAHP) using Electron Spray Ionization mass spectrometry (ESIMS). The authors also thank Dr. D.K. Singh, Rare Earths Development Section, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, India for his kind help for determination of water content in TOMAHP using Karl Fischer Titrator.
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Biswas, S., Rupawate, V.H., Roy, S.B. et al. Task-specific ionic liquid tetraalkylammonium hydrogen phthalate as an extractant for U(VI) extraction from aqueous media. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 300, 853–858 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3063-8
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