Abstract
In order to develop an alternative preparation method of uranium(III) precursors soluble in aprotic organic solvent used for the preparation of uranium(III) compounds, U(IV) triflate, U(OTf)4, in tetrahydrofuran (THF) was reduced to produce uranium(III) triflate. U(OTf)4 in THF was completely reduced by large excess of zinc within 25 minutes. Energies and molar coefficients of the absorption bands of U(III) triflate are close to those of U(III) in 1M HCl aqueous solution especially in the range of (9 ∼ 14)×103 cm-1. U(III) triflate solution maintains its oxidation state in THF is when it is contacted with zinc amalgam for more than a week.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-151 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | SUPPL. |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Precursor
- Preparation of trivalent uranium
- Reduction by zinc amalgam
- Tetrahydrofuran
- Triflate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)