Tributylphosphine oxide (TBPO) is proposed as an extractant for the extraction of lead(II) and copper(II) from salicylate media. The optimum conditions were evaluated by varying the experimental parameters, such as the pH, sodium salicylate concentration, tributylphosphine oxide (TBPO) concentration, shaking period and various diluents. The probable extracted species, deduced from log-log plots were Pb(HSal)2·2TBPO and Cu(HSal)2·2TBPO. The extraction took place through a solvation mechanism. The method permits the binary separation of lead(II) and copper(II) from commonly associated elements as well as the mutual separation of lead(II) and copper(II). The method is applicable to the determination of lead(II) and copper(II) in various alloys as well as environmental and pharmaceutical samples.

Different novel isoxazolines were synthesized by the cyclization of secondary amino derivatives with pyridazine as a substituted intermediate in the presence of hydroxylamine hydrochloride. Isoxazoline is an important class of nitrogen and oxygen-containing five-membered heterocyclic compounds having great medicinal importance. Many heterocyclic, pharmaceutically active compounds have been synthesized using it as an intermediate. Due to this activity, it is found useful in the treatment of anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer, anti-amoebic, and anti-inflammatory agents. The structures of the isoxazoline derivatives were confirmed by spectral analysis. The synthesized isoxazoline shows moderate activity against bacteria and fungus.