Spectroscopic studies on U(VI)-salicylate complex formation with multiple equilibria

Abstract This study investigates multiple equilibria related to the formation of the U(VI)-salicylate complex in a pH range of 3.0–5.5 using UV-Vis absorption and fluorescence measurement techniques. The absorbance changes at the characteristic charge-transfer bands of the complex were monitored, and the results indicated the presence of multiple equilibria and the formation of both 1:1 and 1:2 (U(VI):salicylate) complexes possessing bi-dentate chelate structures. The determined step-wise formation constants (log K1:1 and log K1:2) are as follows: 12.5 ± 0.1 and 11.4 ± 0.2 for salicylate, 11.2 ± 0.1 and 10.1 ± 0.2 for 5-sulfosalicylate, and 12.4 ± 0.1 and 11.4 ± 0.1 for 2,6-dihydroxybenzoate, respectively. The molar absorptivities of the complexes are also provided. Furthermore, time-resolved laser-induced luminescence spectra of U(VI) species demonstrate the presence of both a dynamic and static quenching process upon the addition of a salicylate ligand. Particularly for the luminescent hydroxouranyl species, a strong static quenching effect is observed. The results suggest that both the UO2(HSal)+ and the U(VI)–Sal chelate complexes serve as ground-state complexes that induce static quenching. The Stern–Volmer parameters were derived based on the measured luminescent intensity and lifetime data. The static quenching constants (log KS) obtained are 3.3 ± 0.1, 4.9 ± 0.1, and 4.4 ± 0.1 for UO22+, (UO2)2(OH)22+ and (UO2)3(OH)5+, respectively.

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