title: Extraction of sodium and potassium picrates with 16-crown-5 into various diluents. Elucidation of fundamental equilibria determining the extraction selectivity for Na(+) over K(+).
abstract: The constants of the overall extraction equilibrium (K(ex)), the partition for various diluents having low dielectric constants (K(D,MLA)), the aqueous ion-pair formation (K(MLA)), and the dimer formation in CCl(4) of 16-crown-5 (16C5)-alkali metal (Na, K) picrate 1:1:1 complexes were determined at 25 degrees C; the distribution constants of 16C5 were also measured at 25 degrees C. The logK(MLA) of Na and K are 4.14+/-0.19 and 3.05+/-0.28, respectively. The partition behavior of 16C5 and its 1:1:1 complexes with the alkalimetal picrates can be explained by regular solution theory, except for CHCl(3); the molar volumes and solubility parameters of 16C5 and the 1:1:1 complexes were determined. The magnitude of K(ex) largely depends on that of K(MLA). For every diluent, 16C5 always shows Na(+) extraction-selectivity over K(+). The K(MLA) value most contributes to the extraction selectivity of 16C5 for Na(+) over for K(+) among the three fundamental equilibrium constants, the aqueous 1:1 complex-formation constant of 16C5 with the alkali metal ion, K(MLA), and K(D,MLA). Furthermore, correct contributions of a methylene group to distribution constants of organic compounds between diluents of low dielectric constants and water were determined by the distribution constants of 16C5 and 15-crown-5; the additivity of the contributions of functional groups to the partition constant of a crown ether was verified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Endo
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authors.lastname: Katsuta