| abstract |
A substrate treating composition containing a complexing agent as a metal adhesion inhibitor in a liquid medium, wherein the complexing agent is an ethylenediaminephenol derivative of formula (1) or a salt thereof:n n n n n n n n n n [Wherein X 1 and X 2 are hydroxyl groups; Y 1 to Y 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, halogen atom, carboxyl group, phosphonic acid group, sulfonic acid group, carbonyl group, nitro group, nitroso group, amino group, imino group, nitrilo group, nitrile group, thiosia An alkyl or alkoxy group which may have a nate group, a hydroxyamino group, a hydroxyimino group or a substituent, provided that at least one of Y 1 to Y 8 is not a hydrogen atom; Z 1 to Z 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group or a sulfonic acid group; R 1 to R 4 are each independently an alkyl group which may have a hydrogen atom or a substituent. |