“…Suitable extractants, capable of extracting a range of metal ions, are chemically stable and have low aqueous solubility. Traditionally, organophosphorus extractants have been used extensively in extraction chromatography to separate rare earth elements [15][16][17] and the use of diglycolamides, particularly the neutral diglycolamide N,N,N′,N′-tetra(noctyl)diglycolamide (TODGA) to extract and separate actinide and lanthanide elements, has been reported, including their use in extraction chromatography [18][19][20]. melting points below 100 o C [21] that have received significant considerable attention as alternatives to conventional solvents.…”