The N-Methyliminodiacetic acid, with the CAS registry number 4408-64-4, is also known as 2,2'-(Methylimino)diacetic acid. It belongs to the product categories of C1 to C5; Carbonyl Compounds; Carboxylic Acids. Its EINECS registry number is 224-557-6. This chemical's molecular formula is C₅H₉NO₄ and molecular weight is 147.13. What's more, its IUPAC name is called 2-[Carboxymethyl(methyl)amino]acetic acid.

Physical properties about Strombine are: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.221; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -3.71; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -3.72; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1.00; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1.00; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1.00; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1.00; (9)#H bond acceptors: 5; (10)#H bond donors: 2; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (12)Polar Surface Area: 77.84 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.508; (14)Molar Refractivity: 32.064 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 107.574 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 12.711×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 60.77 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.368 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 155.055 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 63.265 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 332.772 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of N-Methyliminodiacetic acid: this chemical can be prepared by chloroacetic acid with N-methyl-glycine. This reaction needs reagent LiOH. The yield is 49 %.

Uses of N-Methyliminodiacetic acid: (1) it is used in organic synthesis; (2) it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it can react with benzene-1,2-diamine to get bis-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-methyl-amine. The reaction type is condensation. The yield is 53.5 % at reaction temperature of 180 °C.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical is inflammation to the skin, eyes and respiratory system or other mucous membranes. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing and eye/face protection. You should avoid contacting with skin and eyes. In case of contacting with eyes, you should rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C(O)CN(C)CC(=O)O
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C5H9NO4/c1-6(2-4(7)8)3-5(9)10/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
(3) InChIKey: XWSGEVNYFYKXCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N