Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate

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Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate
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Names
IUPAC name
Tetrasodium N-(1,2-dicarboxylatoethyl)-ξ-aspartate(2−)
Systematic IUPAC name
Tetrasodium 2,2′-azanediyldibutanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 604-420-0
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H11NO8.4Na/c10-5(11)1-3(7(14)15)9-4(8(16)17)2-6(12)13;;;;/h3-4,9H,1-2H2,(H,10,11)(H,12,13)(H,14,15)(H,16,17);;;;/q;4*+1/p-4
    Key: GYBINGQBXROMRS-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • C(C(C(=O)[O-])NC(CC(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-])C(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
C8H7NNa4O8
Molar mass 337.102 g·mol−1
Appearancecolorless crystals [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is a sodium salt of iminodisuccinic acid, also referred to as N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)aspartic acid. [2]

Contents

Preparation

Iminodisuccinic acid can be prepared by reacting maleic anhydride with ammonia and sodium hydroxide: [3]

IDHA-Na4-Synthese.svg

For the synthesis of tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, maleic anhydride is reacted with sodium hydroxide in water at elevated temperature. A concentrated disodium maleate solution is formed to which ammonia is added [4] at 90 to 145 °C, then excess water and ammonia is distilled off. An aqueous solution containing about 34% tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is obtained with yields of up to 98%. [5] Spray-drying can be used to obtain a mixture of solids consisting of> 65% tetrasodium iminodisuccinate salts (essentially the tetra sodium salts), <2% maleic acid sodium salts, <8% fumaric acid sodium salts, <2% malic acid sodium salts, <15% aspartic acid sodium salts, and >15% water. The by-products of the reaction do not affect the complexing capacity or biodegradability of the tetrasodium iminodisuccinate.

Composition of commercial products in % by weight
ProductIDS-Na4 saltNa2 fumarateNa2 aspartateNa2 malateNa2 maleatewater
Industrial cleaner [6] 72,15,610,6--8,9
Baypure CX 100/34 % [5] > 33,0< 2,5< 7,0< 0,5< 0,3< 59,0
Baypure CX 100 solid [5] > 65,0< 8,0< 15,0< 2,0< 2,0< 15,0
Baypure CX 100 solid G [5] > 78,0< 5,0< 15,0< 0,7< 0,5< 4,0

Properties

As a commercial product, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is sold either as a white powder (solid mixture, produced by spray drying of the aqueous solution, Baypure® CX 100) or as granular material with a content of> 78% tetrasodium iminodisuccinate.

Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is a chelating agent, forming complexes of moderate stability (10−16), which includes (as a pentadentate ligand) alkaline earth and polyvalent heavy metal ions with one molecule of water in an octahedral structure. [7] In 0.25% aqueous solution, a pH of 11.5 results for tetrasodium iminodisuccinate. The salt is stable for several hours in weakly acidic solution (pH> 4-7) even at 100 °C and for weeks in strongly alkaline solutions even at an elevated temperature (50 °C).

Tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is classified as readily biodegradable according to OECD methods (OECD 302 B, 100% after 28 days and OECD 301 E, 78% after 28 days). [5] As biodegradable alternatives from the class of widespread chelating agents, only nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) is sufficiently biodegradable under certain conditions (which is suspected of being carcinogenic, though) and the chelating active amino acid derivatives β-alaninediacetic acid and methylglycine diacetic acid (Trilon M®).

Use

Iminodisuccinic acid has been distributed by Lanxess since 1998 under the trade name Baypure CX 100 as complexing agent. [3] It reacts with the calcium and magnesium ions in water and forms chelate complexes of medium stability. [5] This complexation prevents the formation of insoluble salts (deposits) and soaps (lime soaps) and thus improves the effect of detergents and dishwashing detergents, hand soaps and shampoos. As a result, the amount of conventional builders in solid detergents (carbonates, silicates, phosphates, citrates, zeolites) can be reduced or fully replaced. The calcium binding capacity for tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is approximately 230 mg CaCO3/g salt and therefore lies between the capacity of DTPA Na5 salt (210 mg CaCO3 Na salt) and EDTA Na4 salt (280 mg CaCO3/g Na-salt).

Also most other applications of tetrasodium iminodisuccinate Na salt are based on the complexation of alkaline earth and heavy metal ions e. g. in industrial cleaners for the removal of biofilms and limescale, cosmetics, in electroplating, in construction (retardation), textile (protection against graying) and paper. When tetrasodium iminodisuccinate is used in solid detergent formulations instead of the common phosphonates, it inhibits the heavy metal ion catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide in bleach-containing wash liquors.

Complexes of tetrasodium iminodisuccinate with Fe3+, Cu2+, Zn2+ and Mn2+ ions are used as micronutrients, as they are providing important trace elements for plants in readily absorbable form; both granulated as soil fertilizer and dissolved as foliar spray. The so far commonly in plant protection applied complexing agents such as EDTA, DTPA (diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid), EDDHA (ethylenediamine dihydroxyphenylacetic acid) or HBED (N,N'-di(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N, N'-diacetic acid) are difficult to virtually non-biodegradable. In contrast, IDHA trace element complexes offer an interesting alternative. [7]

Stereoisomerism

The preparation from the achiral starting materials provides a mixture of three epimers: [8] (R,R)-iminodisuccinate, (R,S)-iminodisuccinate, and (S,S)-iminodisuccinate. The two meso compounds [R,S] and [S,R] are identical. The enzymatic degradation in the first two cases produces the compounds D-aspartic acid and fumaric acid, and in the third case produces L-aspartic acid and fumaric acid, which are metabolized further.

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References

  1. ↑ Nu-Calgon: Safety data sheet [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ Van Iperen International: IDHA-chelates
  3. 1 2 Dorota Kołodyńska (2011), Robert Y. Ning (ed.), "Chelating Agents of a New Generation as an Alternative to Conventional Chelators for Heavy Metal Ions Removal from Different Waste Waters", Expanding Issues in Desalination, Hier: S. 344 (in German), InTech, pp. 339–370, doi: 10.5772/21180 , ISBN   978-953-307-624-9
  4. ↑ US 6107518,Torsten Groth, Winfried Joentgen, Paul Wagner, Frank Dobert, Eckhard Wenderoth, Thomas Roick,"Preparation and use of iminodisuccinic acid salts",issued 2000-08-22, assigned to Bayer AG
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lanxess AG, General Product Information: Baypure
  6. ↑ nicnas.gov.au: Aspartic acid, N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-, tetrasodium salt Archived 2014-02-12 at the Wayback Machine , August 2002.
  7. 1 2 ADOB: Biodegradable chelates Archived 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ E. Sanchez et al.: Iminodisuccinate Pathway Map, Manchester College, April 17, 2013
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