HYDROXYAMINOCARBOXYLIC ACID, USE THEREOF AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a new biodegradable chelating agent having a high chelating ability. SOLUTION: This chelating agent comprises a hydroxyaminocarboxylic acid represented by the general formula (1) (X is hydrogen atom or a cation). The method for producing the hydroxyaminocarboxylic acid represented by the general formula (1) is characterized by reacting a dihalomethane or an ethylene glycol ester with serine.