The invention provides a low-molecular soluble chelating collector as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
mineral processing. According to the collecting agent, low-molecular-weight
ethylene glycol terephthalate serves as a precursor, and
isosorbide is introduced for a copolymerization reaction;
glutamic acid is introduced as a branched chain unit, and the branching degree and reaction
active site density of the molecular structure are remarkably improved by utilizing the polyfunctional group characteristic of
glutamic acid. A rigid ring structure and an
ether bond of the
isosorbide endow the medicament with good water
solubility and
dispersity, and invalid
curling of a macromolecular chain is avoided; the introduction of
glutamic acid branched chains greatly increases the number of hydroxyl groups and amino groups capable of reacting with
carbon disulfide, so that each molecule carries more
xanthate groups, and the adsorption stability and
coverage density of the molecule on the surface of
arsenopyrite are enhanced. By means of the structure,
xanthate functional groups are fully exposed, multi-tooth
chelation is easily conducted on the
xanthate functional groups and iron and
arsenic ions on the surface of
arsenopyrite, a strong hydrophobic
surface layer is formed, and therefore the collecting selectivity is remarkably improved.