Switchable hydrophilicity solvents and methods of use thereof

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PATENT NO 8580124
APP PUB NO 20110257334A1
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12914948

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A solvent that reversibly converts from a hydrophobic liquid form to hydrophilic liquid form upon contact with water and a selected trigger, e.g., contact with CO2, is described. The hydrophilic liquid form is readily converted back to the hydrophobic liquid form and water. The hydrophobic liquid is an amidine or amine. The hydrophilic liquid form comprises an amidinium salt or an ammonium salt.

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QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON99 UNIVERSITY AVENUE KINGSTON K7L 3N6

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Carrier, Andrew J Trenton, CA 4 18
Jessop, Philip G Kingston, CA 20 151
Phan, Lam N Oshawa, CA 3 16
Resendes, Rui Kingston, CA 45 233
Wechsler, Dominik Kingston, CA 5 35

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