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(11) EP 4 771 021 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28

(21) Application number: 24857524.3

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.2024
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C07F 7/18(2006.01)
C02F 1/62(2023.01)
C02F 101/20(2006.01)
C07C 271/22(2006.01)
C02F 1/00(2023.01)
C02F 1/68(2023.01)
C07C 269/06(2006.01)
C07D 213/68(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
C07F 7/1804; C07F 15/025; C07F 1/005; C07F 15/045; C07F 7/24; C07F 3/003; C02F 2101/20; C02F 1/683; C02F 1/288; C07D 213/68; C07C 271/22
(86) International application number:
PCT/AU2024/050935
(87) International publication number:
WO 2025/043301 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
GE KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 01.09.2023 AU 2023902827

(71) Applicant: Queensland University Of Technology
Brisbane, QLD 4000 (AU)

(72) Inventors:
  • MORRISSEY, Clara
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • ALATHARACHCHI, Vishakya
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • BARNER-KOWOLLIK, Christopher
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • DELAFRESNAYE, Laura Mair-Claude
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • MICHALEK, Lukas Felix
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • EDODAWATTA, Weerawickramage Prassana
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)
  • ZAQUEN, Neomy Zohar
    Brisbane, Queensland 4000 (AU)

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(54) METAL-BINDING COMPOUNDS AND METAL COMPLEXES, METHODS OF THEIR PREPARATION, AND USES IN THE COMPLEXING OF METAL IONS