6,6′-bis-(5,6-diethyl-[1,2,4]triazin-3-yl)-2,2′-bipyridyl the first example of a new class of quadridentate heterocyclic extraction reagents for the separation of americium(III) and europium(III)

Abstract: The synthesis of the first example of a new class of tetradentate reagents for the efficient separation of americium(III) and europium(III) is reported together with the structure of the complex formed with europium(III). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]