Complexed compounds, processes for their manufacture and their use

Claim 1

A complexed compound of the formula M.sub.n.sup.m.X.sub.m.sup.n.qZ in which M is a proton or a m-valent cation selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , K + , Be ++ , Mg ++ , Ca ++ , Ba ++ , Al +++ , Ce +++ , Ti +4 , ZrO ++ , Th +4 , Nb +5 , Cr +++ , Mo +5 , Mn ++ , Fe ++ , Fe +++ , Co ++ , Ni ++ , Cu ++ , Ag + , Zn ++ , Cd ++ , B +++ , Si +4 , Sn ++ , Sn +4 , Pb ++ , Sb +++ , Sb +5 , In +++ , Bi +++ , Hg ++ and Y +3 , X is a n-valent anion selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, fluoride, chloride, bromide, iodide, thiocyanate, perchlorate, sulfide, thiosulfate, sulfate, acetate, nitrate, hydrogen phosphite, borate, carbonate, sulfite, silicate, hydrogen phosphate, titanate, phosphate, metadisilicate, metasilicate, metatrisilicate, hypophosphinite, metatitanate, methoxy, dihydrogen phosphite, metaborate, zirconate, oxide, metaphosphite, phosphite, trithiocarbonate, methylsulfonate, trifluoromethylsulfonate, octoxycarbonylmethylmercaptide, 2-(octoxycarbonyl)ethylmercaptide and β-carboxyethylmercaptide; m is an integer from 1 to 5, n is an integer from 1 to 4, Z is a chelate-forming compound of the formula R.sup.3 --L--(CH.sub.2 CHOHCH.sub.2 O).sub.x --H where R 3 is alkyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms, ##STR184## L is O or S, x is an integer from 1 to 3, and q is an integer from 1 to 12.