微溶于热水，几乎不溶于丙酮、甲醇、四氯化碳、庚烷、醚和苯。热至247.5℃时分解。与酸和碱生成盐。半数致死量(小鼠，腹腔)250mg/kg。有刺激性。制备络合剂和表面活性剂，有机合成。牛肝谷氨酸脱氢酶抑制剂 Inhibitor of bovine liver glutamate dehydrogenase application： Iminodiacetic acid can be used: In the preparation of iminodiacetic acid (IDA)-type adsorbent for protein purification. As a catalyst along with iron (FeCl3) complexes for methyl methacrylate (MMA) polymerization. In the preparation of chelating resins with glycidyl methacrylate for the selective removal and recovery of metal ions from industrial waste water. As a reagent for the preparation of pinene-derived iminodiacetic acid (PIDA), which is in turn used as a ligand for the synthesis of diastereoselective oxiranyl C(sp3) boronates from the corresponding olefins. In the surface functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) which is further utilized as a sorbent for the separation of heavy metal ions.