Preparation of ethylenediaminetriacetic acid
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    Preparation of ethylenediaminetriacetic acid 失效
    乙二胺三乙酸的制备

    公开(公告)号:US5250728A

    公开(公告)日:1993-10-05

    申请号:US806567

    申请日:1991-12-12

    摘要: Synthesis of ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (ED3A) or its salts is disclosed. A salt of N,N'-ethylenediaminediacetic acid (ED2AH.sub.2) is condensed with formaldehyde to form a stable 5-membered ring intermediate. The addition of cyanide across this cyclic material forms ethylenediamine N,N'-diacetic acid-N'-cyanomethyl or salts thereof (mononitrile-diacid). The nitrile in aqueous solutions may be spontaneously cyclized to form 2-oxo-1,4-piperazinediacetic acid (3KP) or salts thereof, which is the desired cyclic intermediate. In the presence of excess base, salts of ED3A are formed in excellent yield and purity. Alternatively, the starting material is ED2AH.sub.a X.sub.b, where x is a base cation, e.g., an alkali or alkaline earth metal, a is 1 to 2, and b is 0 to 1 in aqueous solutions. The reaction mixture also can be acidified to ensure complete formation of carboxymethyl-2-oxopiperazine (the lactam) prior to the reaction. Formaldehyde is added, essentially resulting in the hydroxymethyl derivative. On the addition of a cyanide source, 1-cyanomethyl-4-carboxymethyl-2-ketopiperazine (mononitrile diacid) or a salt thereof is formed. Upon the addition of any suitable base or acid, this material may be hydrolyzed to 3KP. The addition of a base will open this ring structure to form the salt of ED3A.

    Processs for the preparation of iminodiacetonitrile

    公开(公告)号:USH4H

    公开(公告)日:1985-12-03

    申请号:US732791

    申请日:1985-05-10

    申请人: Barry A. Cullen

    发明人: Barry A. Cullen

    IPC分类号: C07C255/25

    CPC分类号: C07C255/25

    摘要: Iminodiacetonitrile is prepared in a batch process comprising the addition of HCN to an acidified solution of hexamethylenetetramine while maintaining the resulting solution at a temperature of 20.degree.-90.degree. C. by cooling and at a pH of 5.5-6.5 by the addition of formaldehyde.