Solvent extraction studies of the system ⁶⁴Cu/Htta/topo and the role of the metal complexes involved

Abstract

Solvent extraction studies have been carried out on the system Cu/Htta/topo (Htta = thenoyltrifluoroacetone; topo = tri-n-octylphosphine oxide) with benzene as the organic phase. Using 64Cu as a tracer, equilibrium constants have been evaluated and compared with data obtained from the back-extraction of the labelled ternary complex 64Cu(tta)2(topo). The solubilities of binary and secondary complexes that are involved in synergistic extraction have also been measured.