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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/(((2-hydroxyethyl)imino)dimethylene)diphosphonic acid
C4H13NO7P2
249.1 g/mol
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Phosphonic acid, P,P'-[[(2-hydroxyethyl)imino]bis(methylene)]bis-

CAS5995-42-6EC629-578-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
chelating agent in industrial applications

This compound is a chelating agent used primarily in industrial applications, including water treatment and detergent formulations, where it sequesters metal ions to prevent scale formation and stabilize solutions.

water treatment agentdetergent additive

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

[2-hydroxyethyl(phosphonomethyl)amino]methylphosphonic acid

InChIKey

YAWYUSRBDMEKHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CO)N(CP(=O)(O)O)CP(=O)(O)O

Synonyms (15)
  • Wayplex 61A