| CPC B01D 15/08 (2013.01) [C07D 401/06 (2013.01); C22B 59/00 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A method of chromatographically separating rare earth elements and/or s-, p- and d-block metals, the method comprising:
contacting a compound of general formula (I) with a mixture of two or more metals, where the metals are selected from a rare earth element, an s-block metal, a p-block metal, or a d-block metal to form a separation mixture;
applying the separation mixture to a chromatographic column;
wherein:
![]() X is Cl or Br,
Y is nitrogen;
Z atoms are independently selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen, wherein R is only present when the valence of Z allows it; wherein at least one Z is carbon; and wherein n is 0 or 1;
L is a covalent bond or —C(O)—;
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of H; C1 to C6 alkyl; C1 to C6 alkyloxy; C6 to C10 aryloxy; benzyloxy; C1 to C6 alkylthio; C6 to C10 arylthio; F; Cl; Br; I; OH; SH; NH2; C1 to C6 alkylamino; di(C1 to C6 alkyl)amino; C1 to C6 acylamino; di(C1 to C6 acyl)amino; C6 to C10 arylamino; di(C6 to C10 aryl)amino; CN; OH; nitro; COORn; C(O)NHRn; and C(O)N(Rn)2; and wherein Rn is independently H or C1 to C10 alkyl or C6 to C10 aryl; and
R1 is selected from the group consisting of H; —C1 to C6 alkyl; benzyl, which can be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents selected from nitro and OH; —(C1 to C2 alkylene) COOH, the alkylene of which can optionally be substituted with C1 to C6 alkyl; —CH2P(O)(OH)2; CH2P(O)(OH)(C1 to C6 alkyl);
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