Synthesis, complex-formation, and extracting ability of new derivatives of dithia-13(16)-crown-4(5) ethers

Various methods of synthesizing functional derivatives of dithia-13(16)-crown-4(5) ethers are proposed. Complex-formation of the obtained compounds with Ag+ and Pb2+ ions has been studied using 1H NMR. A radiometric method was used to investigate the extracting ability of substituted dithia-13(16)-crown-4(5) ethers in relation to Ag+ and Cd2+ ions from aqueous solution in the presence of anions of various degree of hardness, with determination of the metal content.