Trunks, T. M., Babra, J. S., Westwood, J. and Smith, C. D.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-5836
(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
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.
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| Item Type | Article |
| URI | https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/102313 |
| Identification Number/DOI | 10.1055/a-1737-8610 |
| 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) > Optical Spectroscopy (CAF) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords | Homocoupling; Catalysis; Nuclear clean-up; Elemental separations; SANEX process; Accident Tolerant Fuel |
| Publisher | Thieme |
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