Abstract
In this paper, the solvent extraction of gold(III) from malonate media (0.04molL−1) has been studied by equilibrating aqueous phase having pH 2.5 with 10mL of 0.07molL−1 4-heptylaminopyridine (4-HAP) as a novel anion exchanger diluted in xylene for 2min. The extracted metal from organic phase was separated by stripping with 5.0molL−1 NH3 solution (2×10mL). The effect of various parameters, such as pH, extractant concentration, weak acid concentration, equilibrium time, stripping agents, aqueous to organic volume ratio and diluents on the extraction of gold(III) was investigated. The extracted species has been evaluated from log D vs log C and species appears to be 1:2:1 (metal: acid: extractant). The selectivity of the method was checked by separating gold(III) from binary and ternary mixtures of associated metal ions as well as platinum group metals(PGMs). The separation of gold(III) from synthetic alloys and environmental samples was also carried out.
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