The invention provides an
aminophosphonate compound, and application thereof in extraction of
lithium in an alkaline solution containing
lithium ions, and relates to the technical field of
metal ion extraction. The structure of the
aminophosphonate compound is as shown in formula (I). In the formula (I), R1 is a
straight chain of C1-C20 straight-chain or branched-chain
alkyl, C1-C20straight-chain or branched-chain alkoxy, or C6-C10
aryl; R2 and R3 are respectively and independently
hydrogen, C1-C10 straight-chain or branched-chain
alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, or C6-C10
aryl; R < 3 > is
hydrogen, C1-C10 straight-chain or branched-chain
alkyl, C1-C10 alkoxy, or C6-C10
aryl; R4 and R are respectively and independently C1-C10 straight-chain or branched-chain, saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, or C6-C10 aryl; and n is an integer of 1-4. The
aminophosphonate compound can be widely applied to extraction of
lithium ions in the alkaline solution containing the lithium ions.