Polycarbonate resin, poly (2-octadecyl-butanedioic acid) and the salts and esters thereof

摘要

A Chelating agent comprising a polymer backbone. The polymer backbone has a plurality of carbon atoms. There are two carboxylate groups or carboxylic acid groups per repeating unit being coupled to separate carbon atoms of the backbone.

主权项

1. A Chelating agent of formula;comprising:
a polymer backbone having a plurality of carbon atoms; the chelating agent being water insoluble and hydrophobic; and a plurality of reactive groups being coupled to separate carbon atoms of the backbone where n′ is an integer greater than 1, wherein n=integer number of methylene groups; n′=integer number of monomer units; R=H; and R′, R″, R′″=alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl.