N,N'Di(hydroxybenzyl) 1,3-propanediamine N,N'-diacetonitriles

Abstract

A novel chelating agent having the formula ##STR1## (a) each of X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, and X.sub.4 is a member selected from the group consisting of (i) hydrogen; (ii) an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; (iii) --CN; (iv) --SO.sub.3 M.sub.1 ; (v) --COOM.sub.1 ; (vi) --OM.sub.3 ; (vii) --NO.sub.2 ; (viii) --OH; and ##STR2## in which each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; (b) each of M.sub.1, M.sub.2, M.sub.3, and M.sub.4 is a member selected from the group consisting of (i) a hydrogen ion; (ii) an alkali metal ion; (iii) 1/2 an alkaline earth metal ion; and (vi) an ammonium ion having the formula ##STR3## in which each of R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.6 is a member selected from the group consisting of (A) hydrogen; (B) an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; and (C) a hydroxyalkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms; and (c) Z is a member selected from the group consisting of (i) hydrogen; and (ii) hydroxyl.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.