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The Trinitratouranyl Complex Ion

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SALTS having the general formula M[UO2.(NO3)3] (where M is NH4, K, Rb, Cs) have been referred to in recent literature1. The tetramethylammonium salt has been prepared by reaction of the appropriate nitrates in pure nitric acid medium2, and the identity of a trinitratouranyl ion has been established in solutions of uranyl and tetra-n-butylammonium nitrates in acetone or methyl isobutyl ketone3.

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ADDISON, C., HODGE, N. The Trinitratouranyl Complex Ion. Nature 171, 569–570 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171569a0

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