Turkish Journal of Chemistry, Vol.39, No.1, 130-138, 2015
Synthesis and properties of novel magnetic nanoparticles grafted with nitropyridine-substituted calix[4]arene derivative as Cr6+ extractant
A new calix[4]arene derivative, 3, which functionalized at the lower rim with 2-(2-aminoethyl amino)-5-nitropyridine, was synthesized and characterized by a combination of FTIR, H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, and elemental analysis. Then the calix[4]arene 3 was grafted onto [3-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)propylltrimethoxysilane-modified Fe3O4- nanoparticles (EPPTMS-MN) to produce new calixarene-adorned magnetic nanoparticles (MN-DiNoPy-Calix (4)). The structure of the calixarene-adorned magnetic nanoparticles 4 was determined by a combination of FTIR, TEM, and elemental analysis. Moreover, a study regarding the removal of toxic HCr2O7- anion from aqueous solution was also carried out with the calixarene-adorned magnetic nanoparticles in solid liquid extraction studies.
Keywords:Calixarene;proton-switchable;magnetic nanoparticles;dichromate anion;solid-liquid extraction