Abstract: The invention relates to glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) of the formula GLDA-YmHn, wherein m is less than 0.5, n+m=4, Y is a monovalent cation that is not a proton, in the form of crystals, a process to make these crystals, and their uses, in particular in detergent compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glutamic acid N,N-diacetic amide, potassium or sodium glutamate N,N-diacetic amide, glutamic acid N-acetic amide N-acetonitrile, potassium or sodium glutamate N-acetic amide N-acetonitrile, to processes to prepare such compounds and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups or its salt with less than an equivalent of alkaline metal based on the number of carboxyl groups, said process comprising reducing alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt of an amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups and acidifying the amino carboxylate starting material by first performing a chemical acidification step using an organic or inorganic acid to get a compound in which at least one of the groups is protonated, and in a subsequent step further acidifying the amino carboxylate starting material and reducing alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of the partially acidified alkali metal salt of the amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups by electrodialysis, wherein the electrodialysis is performed

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated particle containing a particle and a coating, wherein the particle contains glutamic acid N,N-diacetic acid or a partial salt thereof of the formula HnYm-GLDA, wherein Y is a cation, selected from the group of sodium, potassium and mixtures thereof, n+m=4, and wherein the coating contains at least one salt that contains as a cation at least one of sodium, potassium or lithium and as anion at least one of silicate sulfate, carbonate, chloride, nitrate, percarbonate, glycolate, oxalate, citrate, stearate, lactate, succinate, malonate, maleate, diglycolate, and fumarate, to a process to prepare such a particle, and, to the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkalimetal salt of glutamic acid-N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) of the formula NaxKyHzGLDA, wherein x is equal to or more than 2 and lower than 4 and y is more than 0 and equal to or lower than 2, x+y is 3.5-4, and x+y+z=4, to processes to prepare such salt and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process comprising the reaction of a cyanide with an amino acid and an aldehyde, characterized in that the cyanide is a cyanide salt, the amino acid is aspartic acid and/or glutamic acid in the acidic form, and the process is performed under acidic pH by the addition of between 0 and 1 equivalent of an acid based on the amount of aspartic or glutamic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated particle including a particle including at least one chelating agent of the formula COOH—CHX—N—(CH2—COOH)2, wherein X stands for carboxyalkyl, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl, and alkyl is a C1-C4 alkyl group, and the coating on the particle includes at least one scale-inhibiting additive, a process to prepare such particle, and to the use thereof in detergents, in oil field applications, in agriculture and in water treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkalimetal salt of glutamic acid-N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) of the formula NaxKyHzGLDA, wherein x is equal to or more than 2 and lower than 4 and y is more than 0 and equal to or lower than 2, x+y is 3.5-4, and x+y+z=4, to processes to prepare such salt and the use thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ionic liquids of the formula: (Mm+)xH+ynN+R1R2R3R4Z—N(—CHXCOO?)pY2-p or (Mm+)xH+ynP+R1R2R3R4Z—N(—CHXCOO?)pY2-p wherein any one of R1 to R4 independently represents a hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl group that may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more groups selected from OH, Cl, Br, F, I, phenyl, NH2, CN, NO2, an ether group, COOR5, CHO, COR5 or OR5, wherein R5 is an alkyl or cycloalkyl group, and wherein two of the groups R1 to R4 together with the N atom may form a heteroaromatic or heterocyclic group such as a pyridinium, pyrrolidinium or imidazolium group; the Z—N(—CHXCOO?)pY2-p is the anion derived from a chelating agent, wherein Z is a group selected from hydrogen, alkyl, an alkyl group optionally substituted with one or more carboxylate groups, hydroxyl groups and/or optionally containing one or more ether functionalities, or Z is a group of the formula —CH2—CHR6—R7—N—(CH2COO?)2, R6 is hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl group, R7 is a single bond, a C1-C3

Abstract: The present invention relates to glutamic acid N,N-diacetic amide, potassium or sodium glutamate N,N-diacetic amide, glutamic acid N-acetic amide N-acetonithle, potassium or sodium glutamate N-acetic amide N-acetonitrile, to processes to prepare such compounds and the use thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of an amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups or its salt with less than an equivalent of alkaline metal based on the number of carboxyl groups, said process comprising reducing alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt of an amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups and acidifying the amino carboxylate starting material by first performing a chemical acidification step using an organic or inorganic acid to get a compound in which at least one of the groups is protonated, and in a subsequent step further acidifying the amino carboxylate starting material and reducing alkali metal ions from an aqueous solution of the partially acidified alkali metal salt of the amino acid having at least one secondary or tertiary amino group and three or more carboxyl groups by electrodialysis, wherein the electrodialysis is performed

Abstract: The invention pertains to an aqueous solution of a sodium salt xNa+ yH+ of the chelating compound of formula I: wherein x=2.1–2.7, y=0.9–0.3, and x+y=3. The invention further pertains to a container comprising at least 0.5 kg of said aqueous solution and to a method of preparing an aqueous solution comprising at least 45 wt % of the sodium salt xNa+ yH+ of the chelating compound of formula I from Na3-HEDTA, comprising the steps of electrodialysing an aqueous solution containing less than 42 wt % of Na3-HEDTA using a bipolar membrane, thereby converting the trisodium salt solution to the solution of the sodium salt of formula I with x=2.1–2.7, y=0.9–0.3, and x+y=3.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an aqueous solution of a sodium salt xNa+ yH+ of the chelating compound of formula I: wherein x=2.1?2.7, y=0.9?0.3, and x+y=3. The invention further pertains to a container comprising at least 0.5 kg of said aqueous solution and to a method of preparing an aqueous solution comprising at least 45 wt % of the sodium salt xNa+ yH+ of the chelating compound of formula I from Na3-HEDTA, comprising the steps of electrodialysing an aqueous solution containing less than 42 wt % of Na3-HEDTA using a bipolar membrane, thereby converting the trisodium salt solution to the solution of the sodium salt of formula I with x=2.1?2.7, y=0.9?0.3, and x+y=3.

Abstract: Chelating agents (chelants) of the general structure: wherein: n=2-4 whereby at least two of X are of formula III Y=COOH, —PO3H2 or o-hydroxyphenyl R1, R2 and R3 are independently H or C1-C8 alkyls m=1, 2 or 3 and most preferably m=1 Z and Z1 are unsubstituted or substituted C C+=C or CH or N Z1, Z2, Z′1, and Z′2 are independently selected from H (or nothing for Z2 and Z′2 if C* is N) and C1-C10 groups that optionally contain one or more N atoms (optionally attached directly to C*), whereby one of the pairs Z/Z1, Z/Z2 and Z1/Z2 and one of the pairs Z′/Z′1, Z′1/Z′2 and Z′1/Z′2 may be connected to form substituted or unsubstituted (hetero)(poly)cyclic structures of less than 20 atoms C* is either part of an aromatic (hetero)(poly)cyclic structure or linked by a double bond to Z or Z2 and/or Z′ or Z′2.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkylene diamine triacetic acid (derivatives) which comprises the conversion of an alkylene diamine (derivative) to a metal salt of an alkylene diamine triacetic acid (derivative). The reaction is carried out in the presence of a polyvalent metal ion Ma+ and the entire reaction is carried out under hydrolyzing conditions if any of the reactants contain or form nitrile or amide groups.

Abstract: Chelating agents (chelants) of the general structure: 1

Abstract: Chelating agents (chelants) of the general structure: wherein: n=2-4 X=—CR1R2—, or whereby at least two of X are of formula III Y=COOH, —PO3H2 or o-hydroxyphenyl R1, R2 and R3 are independently H or C1-C8 alkyls m=1, 2 or 3 and most preferably m=1 Z and Z1 are unsubstituted or substituted C C*=C or CH or N Z1, Z2, Z′1, and Z′2 are independently selected from H (or nothing for Z2 and Z′2 if C* is N) and C1-C10 groups that optionally contain one or more N atoms (optionally attached directly to C*), whereby one of the pairs Z/Z1, Z/Z2 and Z1/Z2 and one of the pairs Z′/Z′1, Z′1/Z′2 and Z′/Z′2 may be connected to form substituted or unsubstituted (hetero)(poly)cyclic structures of less than 20 atoms. C* is either part of an aromatic (hetero)(poly)cyclic structure or linked by a double bond to Z or Z2 and/or Z′ or Z′2.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkylene diamine triacetic acid (derivatives) which comprises the conversion of an alkylene diamine (derivative) to a metal salt of an alkylene diamine triacetic acid (derivative). The reaction is carried out in the presence of a polyvalent metal ion Ma+ and the entire reaction is carried out under hydrolyzing conditions if any of the reactants contain or form nitrile or amide groups.