Coordination and extraction studies of an unexplored bi-functional ligand, carbamoyl methyl pyrazole (CMPz) with uranium(VI), lanthanum(III) and cerium(III) nitrates

The bi-functional carbamoyl methyl pyrazole ligands, C5H7N2CH2CONBu2 (L1), C5H7N2CH2CONiBu2 (L2), C3H3N2CH2CONBu2 (L3), C3H3N2CH2CONiBu2 (L4) and C5H7N2CH2CON(C8H17)2 (L5) were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and elemental analysis methods. The selected coordination chemistry of L1 to L4 with [UO2(NO3)2 · 6H2O], [La(NO3)3 · 6H2O] and [Ce(NO3)3 · 6H2O] has been evaluated. Structures for the compounds [UO2(NO3)2 C5H7N2CH2CONBu2] (6) [UO2(NO3)2 C5H7N2CH2CONiBu2] (7) and [Ce(NO3)3{C3H3N2CH2CONiBu2}2] (11) have been determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction methods. Preliminary extraction studies of the ligand L5 with U(VI) and Pu(IV) in tracer level showed an appreciable extraction for U(VI) and Pu(IV) up to 10 M HNO3 but not for Am(III). Thermal studies of the compounds 6 and 7 in air revealed that the ligands can be destroyed completely on incineration.

Graphical abstractCoordination studies of an unexplored bi-functional ligand carbamoyl methyl pyrazole (CMPz) with uranium(VI), plutonium(IV), lanthanum(III) and cerium(III) nitrates show that it acts as a bidentate chelating ligand in all these compounds. The extraction studies show an appreciable extractions for uranium(VI) and plutonium(VI) from nitric acid medium.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide