Abstract

Abstract Separative abilities of crown ethers to lithium isotopes were investigated for the number of oxygen atoms composing crown rings and for the substituted groups to 15-crown-5. The separation factors at 0°C were 1.057 for 12-crown-4, 1.042 for benzo-15-crown-5, 1.041 for lauryloxymethyl-15-crown-5, 1.043 for tolyloxymethyl-15-crown-5, and 1.024 for dicyclohexano-18-crown-6. The enthalpy change of the isotopic equilibrium in the absolute value was the greatest for 12-crown-4; ΔH° = −0.78 kJ/mol. In the substituted 15-crown-5s the separation factor was greatest for tolyloxymethyl-15-crown-5, and ΔH° values decreased in the order: benzo- > tolyloxymethyl- > lauryloxymethyl-15-crown-5. For enthalpy changes, benzo-15-crown-5 has the possibility of giving a larger separation factor than the present one, α = 1.042, by choosing more suitable conditions. In spite of its large distribution coefficient, dicyclohexano-18-crown-6 is not superior for isotopic separation of lithium in regard to the small enthalpy ...

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