N-Methyliminodiacetic acid


N-Methyliminodiacetic acid is an organic compound with the formula. It is a white solid, which as its conjugate base is used as a chelating agent for iron. It is a component of organoboron reagents as well.

Synthesis and reaction

It is prepared from imidodiacetic acid by N-methylation using the Eschweiler–Clarke reaction:
MIDA boronates are derivatives with the formula, where R is a cross-coupling partner.

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