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Compounds with phosphine oxide and amine functions, useful as uranium (VI) ligands, and uses thereof, in particular for extracting uranium(VI) from aqueous solutions of sulphuric acid

US10183959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2016
Grant dateJan 22, 2019
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to compounds which correspond to the general formula (I) below: The invention also relates to the uses of these compounds as uranium(VI) ligands, in particular for extracting uranium(VI) from an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid, and also to a method that makes it possible to recover the uranium(VI) present in an aqueous solution of sulphuric acid resulting from the attack of a uranium ore by sulphuric acid and using said the compounds.

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