Pertechnetates – A Structural Study Across the Periodic Table

Abstract

The number of crystal structures of pertechnetates derived from aqueous solutions has been expanded from seven to over 30. We report the conversion of NH4TcO4 to aqueous HTcO4 via acidic cation exchange. This is followed by the synthesis and structural elucidation of pertechnetate salts of alkaline earth (AE), transition metal (TM) and lanthanoids (Ln) elements. Various degrees of hydration and coordination are discussed. Where possible, a comparison with the perrhenate homologues is made. The described syntheses and materials may be used as novel starting materials for extended technetium research.

Uranyl-Tc(vii)/Tc(v) hybrid clusters

“…Zr). 3 We are interested in expanding the library of metal–TcO 4 − /ReO 4 − coordination compounds (along with related solution characterization) to deepen our fundamental knowledge of Tc behaviour in the range of relevant complex matrices.…”