Salicylate of Uranium

The reactions of uranium pentaethoxide with salicylic acid have been carried out in different stoichiometric ratios, yielding products of the type, U(OEt)3(C7H4O3), U(OEt)(C7H4O3)2, U(C7H4O2)2(C7H4O3), and U2(C7H4O3)3. A detailed study of the complexation reactions of uranyl ion with salicylic acid have also been made by potentiomertic and conductometric methods. The formation of 1:1 and 1:2 complexes have been confirmed by preparative studies. Two compounds, viz. (C5H6N)2UO2(C7H4O3)2 (NH4)2UO2(C7H4O3)2 have been isolated.