Metal values, especially copper values, are extracted from aqueous solutions of metal salts containing halide or pseudo halide ions by a 1,2,4 triazole substituted in the 1-position by (1) a hydrocarbyl (alkyl) group or (2) a group of the formula --(X).sub.n --(CO--Y).sub.m where X is an optionally substituted methylene, vinylene or phenylene linking group or a linking group of formula --CO--A-- where A is an optionally substituted aromatic ortho linking group; n is 0 or 1; Y is OR.sub.2 or R.sub.3 where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrocarbyl groups containing from 5 to 36 carbon atoms (preferably branched alkyl groups containing from 9 to 24 carbon atoms); and m is from 1 to 3.
金属价值,尤其是
铜价值,可以通过在含有卤化物或伪卤化物离子的
金属盐
水溶液中使用
1,2,4-三唑基取代1位上的(1)烃基(烷基)或(2)公式--(X).sub.n--(CO--Y).sub.m的基团来提取,其中X是可选取代的亚甲基,
乙烯基或苯基连接基团或公式--CO--A--的连接基团,其中A是可选取代的芳香基ortho连接基团; n为0或1; Y为OR.sub.2或R.sub.3,其中R.sub.2和R.sub.3是含有5至36个碳原子的烃基(优选为含有9至24个碳原子的支链烷基); m为1至3。