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Tributyl Phosphate (TBP) is a widely employed extraction agent. At ambient temperature, this product is a transparent liquid ranging from colorless to pale yellow, featuring medium viscosity and favorable thermal stability. The phosphoryl oxygen group in its molecular composition provides strong complexation ability and solvent performance, making it highly valuable across multiple sectors including wet metallurgy and nuclear material processing.
| Item | Index |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Colorless to light yellow transparent liquid |
| Refractive index | 1.39 - 1.42 |
| Acid value | ≤ 0.5 mgKOH/g |
| Color | ≤ 30 |
TBP displays high selectivity and favorable partition coefficients in extracting various metal ions, making it especially suitable for purifying and isolating rare metals like uranium, thorium, zirconium, hafnium, and rare earth elements. It forms stable coordinated complexes with metal ions, facilitating efficient liquid-liquid extraction, and is essential in nuclear effluent processing and rare earth refining.
Within organic synthesis and industrial effluent management, TBP serves as an efficient foam suppressor and solubilizer. It remains stable under elevated temperatures and acidic/alkaline conditions, lending itself to the manufacture of concrete admixtures, surface finishing agents, and dye intermediates.
TBP is miscible with most organic diluents including kerosene, xylene, and chloroform. It functions as a synergistic extractant or conditioning agent to accelerate phase disengagement and improve separation effectiveness in extraction processes. It also acts as a plasticizer and cosolvent in agrochemical formulations and coating products.
Broad applicability and strong chemical resilience, sustaining high reactivity even in aggressive acidic, alkaline, and high-temperature settings.
Exceptional extraction selectivity, ideal for recovering and separating rare metals from multicomponent mixtures, with strong adaptability to industrial process requirements.