The extraction of alkali metal picrates by polyurethane foam using crown ether
Keyword(s):
Ion Pair
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The distribution of alkali metal picrates between water and polyurethane foam was studied in the presence of dicyclohexyl 18-crown-6 (DCHC-6). The extraction constants and dissociation constants for the ion pair (MCrA) in polyurethane foam were determined. The extraction constant sequence of the alkali metal ions with DCHC-6 is K+ > Rb+ > Cs+ > Na+ and mainly depends on the stability of the alkali metal – crown ether complex.