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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
卷 13, 期 23, 页码 6976-6805出版社
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01926d
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- Center for Sustainable Separations ofMetals, an NSF Center for Chemical Innovation [CHE-1925708]
Niobium and tantalum are difficult to separate due to their similar properties, with the current industrial method being energy-intensive and toxic. Developing alternative methods for environmentally friendly purification of these metals is important for technological advancement.
The separation and purification of niobium and tantalum, which co-occur in natural sources, is difficult due to their similar physical and chemical properties. The current industrial method for separating Ta/Nb mixtures uses an energy-intensive process with caustic and toxic conditions. It is of interest to develop alternative, fundamental methodologies for the purification of these technologically important metals that improve upon their environmental impact. Herein, we introduce new Ta/Nb imido compounds: M((BuN)-Bu-t)(TriNOx) (1-M) bound by the TriNOx(3-) ligand and demonstrate a fundamental, proof-of-concept Ta/Nb separation based on differences in the imido reactivities. Despite the nearly identical structures of 1-M, density functional theory (DFT)-computed electronic structures of 1-M indicate enhanced basic character of the imido group in 1-Ta as compared to 1-Nb. Accordingly, the rate of CO2 insertion into the M=N-imido bond of 1-Ta to form a carbamate complex (2-Ta) was selective compared to the analogous, unobserved reaction with 1-Nb. Differences in solubility between the imido and carbamate complexes allowed for separation of the carbamate complex, and led to an efficient Ta/Nb separation (S-Ta/Nb = 404 +/- 150) dependent on the kinetic differences in nucleophilicities between the imido moieties in 1-Ta and 1-Nb.
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