New complexes of neptunyl(V) isothiocyanate
with 4′-aryl-substituted
2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridines (Terpy) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) were obtained: [(NpO2)(4′-Ph-Terpy)(DMA)(NCS)]·DMA, [(NpO2)(4′-(4-(CF3)C6H4)-Terpy)(DMA)(NCS)]·2H2O·DMA, [(NpO2)(4′-(3-BrC6H4)-Terpy)(DMA)(NCS)]·DMA, and [(NpO2)(4′-(2-(COOH)C6H4)-Terpy)(DMA)(NCS)]·DMA. The structures
of the compounds were determined with X-ray diffraction analysis.
The neptunium coordination polyhedra were found to be pentagonal bipyramids
with O atoms of the NpO2 groups in the apical positions
and the equatorial planes formed by three N atoms of the terpyridine
ligand, a N atom of the isothiocyanate anion, and an O atom of DMA.
The influence of the substituents of the Ar group on the crystal structure
is discussed. The IR spectra contain well-resolved bands of characteristic
vibrations of all groups in the complex. The electronic absorption
spectra are typical for neptunium(V) complexes and contain an intense
narrow absorption band belonging to an f–f transition with
a maximum of 988 nm and several long-wave satellites of lower intensity.
The substituted terpyridines were shown to be efficient for the extraction
of various valence forms of neptunium from the isothiocyanate solutions.