A. Muscatello, G. Choppin, W. D'Olieslager
Mar 1, 1989
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Inorganic Chemistry
Abstract
Measurements by a radiotracer technique show that the dissociation of TMDTA (trimethylenediamine-N,N-tetraacetic acid) chelates with Am, Cm, Bk, Cf, and Eu proceeds through an acid-catalyzed pathway. The rates of dissociation of An(TMDTA){sup {minus}} are 2 orders of magnitude faster than those of the corresponding EDTA chelates, presumably due to the greater lability of the nitrogen atom in the six-membered nitrogen-metal-nitrogen ring of TMDTA chelates. The rate of dissociation also decreased with decreasing metal ion radius. A proton-catalyzed mechanism similar to that for dissociation of EDTA complexes of lanthanide and actinide cations is consistent with the rate data. 19 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.