Aminopolycarboxylates, process for producing the same and use thereof

摘要

An aminopolycarboxylate is described, which is represented by the following formula (1): wherein M1, M2, M3 and M4 independently represent each an alkali metal ion. A process for producing the aminopolycarboxylate; a biodegradable chelating agent which comprises as the active component the aminopolycarboxylate; and a sequestering agent which comprises as the active component the aminopolycarboxylate are also described.