Patent ID: 7354750
Filing Date: 2008-04-08
Classification: B01D,B01J,C02F,C07K,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method for isolating target material from a starting material comprising: (a) contacting the starting material with a composition selected from the group consisting of: X is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene moiety, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene moiety, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene moiety; R R M is a metal ion; and n is an integer ≧1; and wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene moiety, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkylene moiety, or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene moiety; R M is a metal ion; n is an integer ≧1; and m is 0 or 1; to form a complex between at least a portion of the target material and the composition.