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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

Name: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Brand: SIAL

purified grade, ≥98.5%, powder

Synonym(s):

(Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic acid, EDTA, Edathamil, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid

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Linear Formula:

(HO₂CCH₂)₂NCH₂CH₂N(CH₂CO₂H)₂

CAS Number:

60-00-4

Molecular Weight:

292.24

NACRES:

NA.28

PubChem Substance ID:

24894707

eCl@ss:

39030907

UNSPSC Code:

12352116

EC Number:

200-449-4

MDL number:

MFCD00003541

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

1716295

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Properties

grade

purified grade

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98.5%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: chelator

pH

2.5 (23 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C10H16N2O8/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20)

InChI key

KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is an affordable chelating agent. It is an aminopolycarboxylic acid and a hexadentate ligand and forms octahedral complex with cations. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is not recommended for phytoremediation as it can leach into natural water resources. It is used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry. It triggers platelet aggregation in pseudothrombocytopenia. In chelation therapy, it elicits protection from oxidative damage during blood and lipid peroxidation and may be useful to treat cardiovascular and carbon tetrachloride induced liver fibrosis.

Application

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid may be used:

as a component of staining buffer
as buffer component for incubating epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM⁺) cells with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-conjugated antibody for cell sorting studies
for treating epithelial cells for isolation of mucosal myofibroblasts

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Warning

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

target_organs

Respiratory Tract

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

wgk

WGK 3

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