Use of alpha-alanine-N, N-acetic acid and its salts as biodegradable complexing agents for alkaline earth and heavy metal ions in alkaline detergent formulations for cleaning processor in the beverage and food industries

摘要

Use of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivs. of formula (I) is claimed as complex formers for alkaline earth or heavy metals. R = 1-20C alkyl, 2-20C alkenyl or -A.CH(COOM).N(CH2COOM)2; A = 1-12C alkylene or a chemical bond; M = H, alkali metal or opt. substd. ammonium. The use of ~a-alanine-N,N-diacetic acids as builders in textile-washing powders or as Ca sequestrants in oral hygiene compsns. is specifically excluded. Also claimed are 2-alkylglycine-N,N-diacetonitriles or 2-alkylglycinenitrile -N,N-diacetonitriles (where alkyl = 1-20C alkyl or 2-20 C alkenyl); and cpds. of formula (II). X = carboxylic acid or nitrile function. Cpds. of formula (I) are new except when R = 1-3C alkyl and A = chemical bond.