Study on the Extraction and Coordination Properties of U(VI) with Four Asymmetric Diglycolamides
This study synthesized four asymmetric diglycolamides and demonstrated through experimental and DFT analyses that ligands with shorter and α-positioned alkyl branches, particularly L1, exhibit superior extraction efficiency for U(VI) in nitric acid systems by forming 1:1 or 2:1 complexes via electrostatic and partial covalent interactions.