BIODEGRADABLE COMPLEXING AGENTS FOR HEAVY METALS

摘要

Heavy metals can be effectively complexed with a derivative of a fructan, which derivative contains complexing groups chosen from -X-CY-ZM, -X-CY-ZM, -X-CY-S-S-CY-X-Q, -PY'(-Z'M)2, -SO3M and -NR-CH2-COOM, where M is a metal or hydrogen, Q denotes the residue of an alcohol or polyol, R is hydrogen or carboxymethyl and X, Y, Y' . Z and Z', independently of one another, are O, S or NH and at least one of X, Y and Z is S, with a degree of substitution of 0.1-2. 5. The complexing groups are in particular xanthate, xanthide or dithiocarbamate groups.