Extraction behavior of Mo(VI), Mo(V), W(VI), and W(V) from HCl solutions by Aliquat 336

Yokokita, Takuya*; Oe, Kazuhiro; Komori, Yukiko*; Kikutani, Yuki*; Kino, Aiko*; Nakamura, Kohei*; Kasamatsu, Yoshitaka*; Takahashi, Naruto*; Yoshimura, Takashi*; Takamiya, Koichi*; Shinohara, Atsushi*

We carried out solvent extraction of Mo(VI), Mo(V), W(VI) and W(V) in 0.01-0.36 M Aliquat 336 / 0.1-11 M HCl system as model experiments for element 106, seaborgium (Sg). The HCl solutions of Mo(VI), Mo(V), W(VI) and W(V) were prepared using macro amounts of Mo and W. Extraction behaviors of mononuclear Mo and W were also investigated using carrier-free radiotracers Mo and W, which were produced as U(n, f) and Ta (p, n) reaction, respectively. The distribution ratios (D) of Mo(V) and W(V) were higher than those of Mo(VI) and W(VI), respectively. These results suggest that reduction behavior of the group-6 elements can be observed by solvent extraction. The D values of carrier-free Mo(VI) and W(VI) are almost the same as those with macro amounts in 6-11 M HCl. This condition would be suitable for the Sg experiments.