Chelating agents having in addition to their metal sequestering groups a functional group capable of reacting with bio-organic molecules are disclosed, in particular, substituted ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acids such as 1-p-nitrophenylethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid, 1-p-aminophenylethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid and their derivatives are disclosed. These compounds are effective chelating agents and in addition are useful in the perturbed angular correlation method of studying molecular be...

The invention provides a complexant compound of formula I (wherein each n, which may be the same or different, is an integer 2, 3 or 4 (preferably 2); each i, which may be the same or different, represents 0 or 1; each R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, is H or a thiol protecting group, preferably a protecting group; X is O, S, N, NR.sup.4 or a substituted phosphorus (eg. oxo substituted phosphorus), preferably S or N; each R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, is hydrogen or an...

Combination of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and nitrilotriacetic acid or water soluble salts thereof for the removal and prevention of scale in steam generators.

A chelating composition containing an aliphatic polycarboxylic acid of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is an imino group or an oxygen atom, R is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, and n is 0 or 1, or the salt thereof and sugar or saccharic acid of 4 to 12 carbon atoms at such a ratio as enables the components to manifest synergistic effects is provided. This chelating composition is capable of effectively sequestering a metal ion and preventing the metal ion from being insolubili...

A method for plating metallic leads or terminals of integrated circuits having a leaded glass component with a plating composition that avoids dentrite growth, can be soldered, and is corrosion resistant is disclosed. According to the method, the metallic element is electroplated with lead and tin simultaneously. An aqueous plating solution comprising water, sulphate ion, tin, and chelated lead, where the lead is chelated with either ethylene diamine or ethylene diamine gluconate, is formed. The...

A bifunctional chelating agent for joining an antibody or antibody fragment and a metallic radionuclide is disclosed. The agent consists of a derivative of 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7-triacetic acid or a 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid, an organic linking radical which optionally contains a cleavable group, and a function capable of reacting with a site on a protein. Radiodiagnostic or radiotherapeutic precursors comprising an antibody or antibody fragment and t...

The present invention is concerned with improved chelating resins. More particularly, the present invention is concerned with macroporous, aminoalkylphosphonic or iminodiacetic acid chelating resins having improved stability and capacity in the removal of cations (e.g. calcium, magnesium, barium and strontium) from brines and in the removal of metals (e.g. nickel, copper and zinc) from waste streams.

The invention provides a complexant compound of formula I (wherein each n, which may be the same or different, is an integer 2, 3 or 4 (preferably 2); each i, which may be the same or different, represents 0 or 1; each R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, is H or a thiol protecting group, preferably a protecting group; X is O, S, N, NR.sup.4 or a substituted phosphorus (eg. oxo substituted phosphorus), preferably S or N; each R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, is hydrogen or an...

The invention provides novel condensed macrocyclic chelants of formula [X(CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.n ].sub.m, (wherein each X independently represents an oxygen or sulphur atom or a group of formula NH, N(CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.p R.sup.4, N(CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.p Y, or N(CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.n- N((CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.p Y).sub.2 ; each Y independently represents a group COZ, SO.sub.2 Z, POZ.sub.2, CON(OH)R.sup.2, CH.sub.2 SR.sup.2, CS.sub.2 R.sup.2 or CSZ; each Z independently represents a group ...

In accordance with this invention, there is provided a polymer comprising units comprising the residue of a chelating agent linked to a poly(alkylene oxide) moiety, and a method for the preparation thereof. The polymer is particularly useful in therapeutic and diagnostic imaging compositions and as an antistatic agent.