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A homocoupling approach to the key dione of CyMe4-BTPhen – vital ligands for nuclear clean-up by the SANEX process

Trunks, T. M., Babra, J. S., Westwood, J. and Smith, C. D. (2022) A homocoupling approach to the key dione of CyMe4-BTPhen – vital ligands for nuclear clean-up by the SANEX process. SynOpen, 6 (1). pp. 16-18. ISSN 2509-9396

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1055/a-1737-8610

Abstract/Summary

CyMe4-BTPhen and CyMe4-BTBP are the principal ligand systems used in Europe for the separation of actinides from lanthanides as a part of the SANEX process for nuclear recycling and reprocessing. We present a new approach to the synthesis of the CyMe4-fragment beginning from readily available hydroxypivalic acid. It features a cobalt-catalysed homocoupling of a neopentyl bromide to provide the key bis-ester precursor, thereby avoiding the requirement for technically challenging low temperature LDA-mediated aldol chemistries.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Mass Spectrometry (CAF)
Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > NMR (CAF)
Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Spectrometry (CAF)
ID Code:102313
Uncontrolled Keywords:Homocoupling; Catalysis; Nuclear clean-up; Elemental separations; SANEX process; Accident Tolerant Fuel
Publisher:Thieme

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