Event Title
Investigation of Multidentate CMPO Compounds for Lanthanide and Actinide Chelation
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences
Mentor Information
Shannon Biros
Department
Chemistry
Location
Kirkhof Center KC 71
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2013 1:00 PM
Keywords
Physical Science, Sustainability, Technology
Abstract
The chelation of lanthanides and actinides is of great importance due to the wide variety of applications such as nuclear waste remediation, MRI contrast agents, and chelation therapy. Three individual carbamoylmethyl phosphine oxide (CMPOs) ligands have been shown to be potent bidentate chelating agents in current nuclear waste remediation processes. Our research group's current interest lies in organizing these ligands on a tripodal cap to increase denticity and take advantage of the chelate effect. By derivatizing these tripodal CMPOs, we hope to increase these chelating agent's selectivity and affinity for f-series elements as well as the variety of their applications. Efforts toward the synthesis of these compounds and their metal complexation will be described.
Investigation of Multidentate CMPO Compounds for Lanthanide and Actinide Chelation
Kirkhof Center KC 71
The chelation of lanthanides and actinides is of great importance due to the wide variety of applications such as nuclear waste remediation, MRI contrast agents, and chelation therapy. Three individual carbamoylmethyl phosphine oxide (CMPOs) ligands have been shown to be potent bidentate chelating agents in current nuclear waste remediation processes. Our research group's current interest lies in organizing these ligands on a tripodal cap to increase denticity and take advantage of the chelate effect. By derivatizing these tripodal CMPOs, we hope to increase these chelating agent's selectivity and affinity for f-series elements as well as the variety of their applications. Efforts toward the synthesis of these compounds and their metal complexation will be described.