| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method for removing an organic compound from an aqueous solution, comprising the steps of providing the aqueous solution containing the organic compound and a hydrophobic organic solution, wherein the latter comprises a liquid hydrophobic cation exchanger, contacting the aqueous solution and the hydrophobic organic solution and separating the hydrophobic organic solution from the aqueous solution, wherein the liquid hydrophobic cation exchanger is a saturated alkanoic acid having at least one alkyl substituent, wherein the organic compound is a organic compound that has at least one positive charge and a total neutral or positive charge. |