Phosphonates are salts or esters of phosphonic acid.
In the industrial field they are used in:
- water treatment
- detergents
- desalination
- paper bleaching and fabrics
They act as descalers, corrosion inhibitors and chelators.
Molecular Formula : C2H8O7P2
Molecular Weight : 206.027 g/mol
CAS : 2809-21-4 7414-83-7
Synonyms
- Etidronic acid
- 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid
- etidronate
