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Process for preparing alkali metal nitrilotriacetates

Assignee: Monsanto Co
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Filing: 1971-08-09
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1991-08-09
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Abstract

Abstract A PROCESS IS DESCRIBED FOR PREPARING ALKALI METAL NITRILOTRIACETATE BY HYDROLYZING NITRILOTRIACETONITRILE DISSOLVED IN AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAING AN ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE AT A TEMPERATURE OF FROM ABOUT 90*C. TO AOUT 150*C. WITH THE ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE BEING IN AN EXCESS AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO RAPIDLY CONVERT SAID NITRILE TO ALKALI METAL NITRILOTRIACETATE AND FORM AN AQUEOUS ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDE SOLUTION CONTAING ALKALI METAL NITRILOTRIACETATE CRYSTALS, AND RECOVERING THE ALKALI METAL NITRILOTRIACETATE CRYSTALS FROM THE SOLUTION.

Inventors

  • 👤 C Shen

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 14:50
CPC Classifications
C; C11; C11D; C11D3/00; C11D3/16; C11D3/26; C11D3/33

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1976-11-12 1977-05-14 1977-11-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1980-11-12 1981-05-14 1981-11-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1984-11-12 1985-05-14 1985-11-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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