Interaction of mercury(II) and silver(I) with bis[di(2-ethylhexyloxy)thiophosphoryl]disulfide

Lev Bromberg, Isaak Lewin, Hugo Gottlieb, Abraham Warshawsky

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Abstract

Synthesis of bis[di(2-ethylhexyloxy)thiophosphoryl]disulfide (BTPD) by reaction of di(2-ethylhexyl)dithiophosphoric acid (DTPA) with copper(II) sulfate followed by oxidation with HNO3 has been described. The IR spectra of BTPD have been recorded and interpreted in comparison with the spectra of DTPA on the basis of extraction experiments. Both IR and NMR spectra proved the absence of ionogenic SH groups in BTPD. The mercury and silver complexation that appeared was demonstrated to be due to redox reactions and/or insertion of metal ion or metal halide into the SS group of BTPD. The re-extraction of metal from metal-complexed BTPD was shown to release the SH-containing components in the extractant (BTPD).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-99
Number of pages5
JournalInorganica Chimica Acta
Volume197
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 1992

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors are grateful to Dr L. M. Weiner for his help with ESR spectroscopya nd to Dr V. Kempel for assistancew ith the purification of BTPD. L.B. is a recipient of a Sir Charles Clore Fellowship.I .L. was supportedb y the Ministry of Science and Technology of Israel.

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