Nitrilotri(methylphosphonic acid)

White to off-white solid. Soluble in water. Chemical. CAS: 6419-19-8. Formula: C3H12NO9P3. MW: 299.05. Synthetic. Building block and powerful complexing agent. Nitrilotri(methylphosphonic acid) is a common chelating agent used in synthetic chemistry. It is used for the preparation of hexagonal porous three-dimensional structures encapsulating a template, layered structures with intercalated templates or linear polymers, for the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks in combination with uranyl nitrate or the preparation of anticorrosive protective coatings. ATMP can also be employed as an anti-fouling agent (scale inhibitor). It can prevent scale formation in water systems. It is used as detergents and cleaning agent, water treatment and antiscale agent.