Abstract: A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of 2-hydroxypropyl iminodiacetic acid is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting 2-hydroxypropyl amine with glycolonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and contacted with additional glycolonitrile to form the nitrile intermediate which can be converted to 2-hydroxylpropyl iminodiacetic acid via hydrolysis.

Abstract: A novel intermediate useful in the synthesis of alpha-alanine diacetic acid or its salts is disclosed. The intermediate can be formed by contacting alanine with glycolonitrile under alkaline conditions or glycine with lactonitrile to form an aminonitrile which can be hydrolyzed and then contacted with additional glycolonitrile to form the nitrile intermediate which can be converted to alpha-alanine diacetic acid via hydrolysis.

Abstract: New compounds are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## and salts and complexes thereof; wherein R is an alkyl group having at least one --SO.sub.3 H and at least one --OH; each R' is independently selected from hydrogen, an unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with a carbonyl group, with a carboxylic acid, salt or complexed carboxyl group, or an alkoxy group; R" is hydroxyalkyl and x+y+z=3 and are good chelants. The compounds are also biodegradable and are particularly useful in hard surface cleaners.

Abstract: New compounds are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## and salts and complexes thereof; wherein R is an alkyl group having at least one --SO.sub.3 H and at least one --OH; each R' is independently selected from hydrogen, an unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with a carbonyl group, with a carboxylic acid, salt or complexed carboxyl group, or an alkoxy group; R" is hydroxyalkyl and x+y+z=3 and are good chelants. The compounds are also biodegradable and are particularly useful in washing compositions, preferably containing detergents and in gas conditioning.

Abstract: New compounds are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## and salts and complexes thereof; wherein R is an alkyl group having at least one --SO.sub.3 H and at least one --OH; each R' is independently selected from hydrogen, an unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with a carbonyl group, with a carboxylic acid, salt or complexed carboxyl group, or an alkoxy group; R" is hydroxyalkyl and x+y+z=3 and are good chelants. The compounds are also biodegradable and are particularly useful in washing compositions, preferably containing detergents and in gas conditioning.

Abstract: New compounds are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## and salts and complexes thereof; wherein R is an alkyl group having at least one --SO.sub.3 H and at least one --OH; each R' is independently selected from hydrogen, an unsubstituted or inertly substituted alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted with a carbonyl group, with a carboxylic acid, salt or complexed carboxyl group, or an alkoxy group; R" is hydroxyalkyl and x+y+z=3 and are good chelants. The compounds are also biodegradable and are particularly useful in washing compositions, preferably containing detergents and in gas conditioning.

Abstract: The present invention is a process for preparing aminoacetonitriles or ethylenediamine tetraacetonitrile comprising the steps of (a) admixing glycolonitrile with an amine having at least one primary amine group or ethylenediamine to form an intermediate amine acetonitrile reaction product, (b) admixing the reaction product of Step (a) with formaldehyde and hydrocyanic acid such that each hydrogen on an amine nitrogen is replaced by an acetonitrile group. The resulting aminoacetonitrile advantageously has all amino groups fully substituted with acetonitrile groups.

Abstract: Sulfur dioxide is removed from a fluid containing SO.sub.2 by employing as an absorbent therefor an aqueous solution of compounds represented by Formulas I and II: ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is independently hydrogen; an alkyl group; a hydroxyalkyl group; an aldehyde group; a carboxylic acid or salt group; an alkyl group containing at least one carboxylic ester, carboxylic acid or salt, ether, aldehyde, ketone or sulfoxide; and wherein at least one R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is a carbonyl-containing group, such as an aldehyde group, a carboxylic acid containing group, a carboxyl ester group, or a ketone-containing group; ##STR2## wherein each R.sup.3 is independently hydrogen; an alkyl group; a hydroxyalkyl group; an aldehyde group; a carboxylic acid or salt group; or an alkyl, aryl, or aralkyl group containing at least one carboxylic ester, a carboxylic acid or salt, ether, aldehyde, ketones or sulfoxide group. The absorbent solution preferably can be thermally regenerated by heating to remove SO.sub.

Abstract: Asphalt compositions are improved by incorporating therein the reaction produce of (a) a phosphorus-containing compound, (b) an amine or polyamine and (c) a carbonyl-containing compound as an anti-stripping agent. These asphalt compositions are useful as a pavement material by blending with an aggregate.

Abstract: A process for inhibiting the deposition of manganese in water systems by adding to the water a sufficient amount of an organic aminophosphonic acid to inhibit corrosion and scale resulting from undesirable manganese deposition.

Abstract: Inhibition of calcium scale under the extreme temperature conditions found in pulp digesters has been accomplished by employing certain mixtures of polaminopoly(alkylenephosphonic acids) together with nonionic surfactants. Diethylenetriaminepenta(methylenephosphonic acid) together with a polyethoxynonylphenol has been found especially effective for the purpose.

Abstract: Asphalt compositions are improved by incorporating therein the reaction product of (a) a phosphorus-containing compound, (b) an amine or polyamine and (c) a carbonyl-containing compound as an anti-stripping agent. These asphalt compositions are useful as a pavement material by blending with an aggregate.

Abstract: It has now been found that certain phosphonate derivatives of bis(aminoalkyl) piperazines are good threshold agents to prevent metal ion precipitation in aqueous solutions. They also function as sequestering and/or chelating agents as do those which do not contain the phosphonate group.

Abstract: New derivatives of polyamidoamines which contain at least one phosphonic, alkylphosphonic, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkly, alkylsulfonic or salts of the acid groups as substituents on a nitrogen are useful as chelating and/or threshold agents for preventing precipitation of metal ions. The preferred agents contain phosphonic acid groups or their salts.

Abstract: It has now been found that certain phosphonate derivatives of bis(aminoalkyl) piperazines are good threshold agents to prevent metal ion precipitation in aqueous solutions. They also function as sequestering and/or chelating agents as do those which do not contain the phosphonate group.

Abstract: Certain methylene phosphonic acid derivatives of aminohydrocarbyl piperazine-urea adducts are good threshold agents to prevent metal ion precipitation in aqueous solutions.

Abstract: A process of preventing precipitation of scale producing metal ions, e.g. calcium, from their aqueous solutions by adding an effective amount of a methylenephosphonic acid derivative of bis(methylamine)-norbornane. These compounds are effective in threshold amounts.

Abstract: Radionuclide complexes of phosphonate derivatives of bis(aminoalkyl)piperazine have been found which are useful for imaging and/or treating therapeutically the skeletal system to detect and treat bone tumors. These complexes clear readily through the kidneys and the ratio of uptake in bone to that in surrounding soft tissue is high.

Abstract: Compositions comprising methylene phosphonic acid derivatives of piperazine or aminoethylpiperazine (AEP) in combination with certain phosphonic acid derivatives of aliphatic acids or, methylene phosphonic acid derivatives of ammonia, amines and polyamines. These provide a synergistic effect with respect to the threshold activity in preventing metal ion precipitation.

Abstract: Certain methylene phosphonic acid derivatives of aminohydrocarbyl piperazine-urea adducts are good threshold agents to prevent metal ion precipitation in aqueous solutions.