Abstract
• A functionalized extractant EHBXS with three heteroatoms (S, N and O atoms) which can selectively coordinated with Pd(II) was synthesized by one-step reaction. • EHBXS has high selectivity for Pd(II) and can effectively remove Pd(II) from multi-metal solution at desired extraction conditions. • The coordination mechanism between Pd(II) and EHBXS was proved by slope method, FT-IR, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR spectroscopies, and the X-ray crystal structure of Pd(EHBXS) 2 Cl 2 . In view of the separation and recycling of Pd(II) from multi-metal aqueous solution, a functionalized extractant of 2-[(2-ethylhexyl)thio]benzoxazole (EHBXS) with excellent selectivity for Pd(II) was synthesized and used to extract Pd(II) for the first time. The effects of EHBXS concentration, HCl concentration, organic/aqueous (O/A) phase ratio, contact time, and regeneration of EHBXS were investigated in detail. The extraction efficiency of Pd(II) was almost 100 % while the co-extraction efficiencies of Pt(IV), Rh(III), Cu(II), Fe(III) and Ni(II) existed in the aqueous solution were less than 10 %, which indicates that EHBXS is an effective extractant and can effectively remove Pd(II) from other metals at desired extraction conditions. Thiourea ((NH 2 ) 2 CS) solution (1.0 mol/L) could be used as an effective Pd(II) stripping agent and the one-step stripping efficiency of Pd(II) was higher than 98 %. EHBXS has excellent regeneration ability and the extraction efficiency of Pd(II) with regenerated EHBXS reaches to 87% even after 7 cycles. Moreover, the coordination mechanism between EHBXS and Pd(II) has been proven via the slope method, FT-IR spectra, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR and single X-ray diffraction. Pd(II) and EHBXS formed a 1:2 complex of Pd(EHBXS) 2 Cl 2 during extraction. Pd(II) was coordinated with two Cl atoms and two EHBXS, and thus formed Pd(EHBXS) 2 Cl 2 molecule, in which EHBXS was coordinated with Pd(II) via the N atom in the benzoxazole ring as neutral unidentate ligand.
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