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COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR CHELATING METALS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
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The present invention relates to a new class of organic compounds and their use, for example, to sequester metal ions, including actinides (such as uranium and plutonium), precious metals (such as gold, silver and platinum) and all other metals (such as transition metals), from aqueous solutions, such as bodies of water (including but not limited to ocean water, seawater, river water) and all other aqueous solutions. Specifically, the present invention relates to a new class of polydentate organic chelating agents and methods for their use to recover metals from aqueous solutions, such as uranium from seawater.