Chelating compound, and method of use of, poly(2-octadecyl-butanedioate) and the corresponding acid, poly(2-octadecyl-butanedioic acid)

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.