title: Effect of structural variation within sym-(R)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acid resins upon the selectivity and efficiency of alkali-metal cation sorption.
abstract: Five new crown ether carboxyhc acid resins have been prepared by condensation polymerization of sym-(R)dibenzo-16-crown-5-oxyacetic acids with formaldehyde. Competitive alkali-metal cation sorption by these novel resins, which contain both ion-exchange and crown ether binding sites for metal ions, has been investigated. As the R-group was varied (methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl and decyl) both the alkali-metal cation sorption selectivity and efficiency were affected. The highest efficiency (loading) and Na(+) sorption selectivity were obtained when R = methyl, ethyl and propyl. The longer alkyl groups were found to be detrimental to both sorption efficiency and selectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409-1061, U.S.A.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashinta
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Goo
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bartsch