Abstract
Hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) were generated by association between a cationic ester derivative of betaine and bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (Tf2N−) or dicyanamide (Dca−) anions. Extraction of Cu(II), Ni(II), Pb(II), and Cd(II) from water was performed with these ILs at room temperature. The use of Dca− anion greatly enhances the extraction efficiency of IL phase towards metal ions extraction. The metal could be back-extracted from the ionic liquid phase with aqueous EDTA solutions. The metal extractability of the ionic liquid after the back-extraction is equivalent to that of the fresh mixture showing that ionic liquid can be reused for several extraction and back-extraction cycles.
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