Determination of impurities in isotopically enriched tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) nickel (58Ni(PF3)4) using gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry
A. Yu. Sozin, O. Yu. Chernova, T. G. Sorochkina, D. M. Zimina, O. Yu. Troshin, A. D. Bulanov
For the first time, the impurity composition of isotopically enriched tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) nickel 58Ni(PF3)4 was studied by the method of gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry. To separate impurities, the possibilities of using GS-GasPro 60 m × 0.32 mm capillary columns with silica gel as a sorbent and DB-5MS 30 m × 0.32 mm × 0.25 μm with methylsiloxane were studied. Impurities were identified by comparing their mass spectra with those known from the literature. Impurities of permanent gases, a number of hydrocarbons from C1 to C9, dichloromethane, 1-propene-1-(2-furanyl) and an alkyl derivative of tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) nickel were identified. Their concentrations were determined. The detection limits of impurities at the level of 9·10–5 – 4·10–6 vol. %. For the first time, the mass spectrum of Ni(PF3)3(PF2CH3), which is absent from literature sources, was obtained and described.
Keywords: tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) nickel, isotopes, impurities, identification, mass- spectra, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
DOI: 10.30791/1028-978X-2025-12-73-79
Sozin Andrei — G.G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Tropinina Str., 49), PhD (Chem.), doctor of Science, senior researcher; National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Gagarin Ave., 23), Professor, research interests – analytical chemistry. E-mail: Sozin@ihps-nnov.ru.
Chernova Olga — G.G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Tropinina Str., 49), lead engineer, research interests – analytical chemistry. E-mail: Chernova@ihps-nnov.ru.
Sorochkina Tatyana — G.G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Tropinina Str., 49), PhD (Chem.), senior researcher, research interests — analytical chemistry. E-mail: Sorochkina@ihps-nnov.ru.
Zimina Daria — National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Gagarin Ave., 23), graduate student, research interests — inorganic chemistry. E-mail: daria.m.zimina@yandex.ru
Troshin Oleg — G.G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Tropinina Str., 49), PhD (Chem.), senior researcher, National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Gagarin Ave., 23), Associate Professor, research interests – inorganic chemistry. E-mail: Troshin@ihps-nnov.ru.
Bulanov Andrei — G.G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Tropinina Str., 49), DrSc (Chem.), director, National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (Nizhny Novgorod, 603022, Gagarin Ave., 23), Professor, research interests — inorganic chemistry. E-mail: Bulanov@ihps-nnov.ru.
Reference citing:
Sozin A.Yu., Chernova O.Yu., Sorochkina T.G., Zimina D.M., Troshin O.Yu., Bulanov A.D. Opredelenie primesej v izotopno obogashchennom tetrakis(triftorfosfin) nikele (58Ni(pf3)4) metodom hromato-mass-spektrometrii [Determination of impurities in isotopically enriched tetrakis(trifluorophosphine) nickel (58Ni(PF3)4) using gas chromatography-mass-spectrometry]. Perspektivnye Materialy [Advanced Materials] (in Russ), 2025, no. 12, pp. 73 – 79. DOI: 10.30791/1028-978X-2025-12-73-79