Extraction of Zn(II) and Cd(II) with anthranilic acid in the presence of nitrogen-containing organic bases
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Zinc and cadmium anthranilates do not extract into non-polar solvents alone in the pH range 4.5–6.5. But their extraction is synergistically enhanced in presence of N bases, apparently by displacement of coordinated water. The synergistic effect varies with the bases in the order β-picoline > pyridine > quinoline. The values of extraction constants suggest that cadmium forms more stable complexes than zinc.