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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Iminodiacetic acid
C4H7NO4
133.1 g/mol
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IMINODIACETIC ACID

CAS142-73-4EC205-555-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
chelating agent and sequestrant

Iminodiacetic acid is a chemical compound that functions as a chelating agent and sequestrant. It is primarily used in electroplating applications as a buffer and sequestrant, and also serves as an intermediate in the production of chelating resins, surfactants, and polymeric amides.

Buffer and sequestrant in electroplatingIntermediate in manufacture of chelating agents and chelating resinsIntermediate for surfactants and polymeric amides

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(carboxymethylamino)acetic acid

InChIKey

NBZBKCUXIYYUSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(=O)O)NCC(=O)O

Synonyms (34)
  • IMDA
  • 2,2'-Azanediyldiacetic Acid; Glycine EP Impurity A
  • Glycine EP Impurity A
  • 2,2'-Iminodiacetic acid
  • 2,2'-azanediyldiacetic acid
  • 3-Azapentanedioic acid
  • Acetic acid, 2,2'-iminobis-
  • Acetic acid, iminodi-
  • Acetic acid,2'-iminobis-
  • Aminodiacetic acid
  • Bis(carboxymethyl)amine
  • Diglycin
  • Diglycocoll
  • Diglycollamic acid
  • Diglykokoll
  • Glycine, N-(carboxymethyl)-
  • Hampshire
  • IDA (VAN)
  • IDA (chelating agent)
  • IMINODIACETIC ACID
  • Iminobis(acetic acid)
  • Iminodiacetic acid Agarose
  • Iminodiethanoic acid
  • N-(Carboxymethyl)glycine
  • USAF DO-55
  • imidodiacetic acid