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E9884

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

ACS reagent, 99.4-100.6%, powder

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
(HO2CCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2CO2H)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
292.24
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39030907
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Number:
200-449-4
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1716295
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

agency

suitable for SM 4500 - NH3

assay

99.4-100.6%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: chelator

impurities

≤0.005% insoluble matter, ≤0.1% Nitrilotriacetic acid ([HOCOCH2]3N)

ign. residue

≤0.2%

pH

2.5 (23 °C, 10 g/L)

mp

250 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.4 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

Ca: ≤0.001%, Fe: ≤0.005%, Mg: ≤5 ppm, heavy metals: ≤0.001% (byICP-OES)

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

General description

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a hydrophilic metal chelating agent that transforms metal ions into inactive, cyclic metal complexes. Hence, it has industrial application for resolving metal contamination.

Application

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid has been used:
  • as a component of labeling buffer, which is used in the washing step during cell fractionation{155)
  • for investigating the effect of papain enzyme on wound debridement and other skin issues
  • for harvesting rat arterial smooth muscle cell after its pre-treatment for its use in flow cytometry analysis

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is not easily administered by the gastrointestinal tract. Intravenous administration of sodium EDTA results in hypocalcemic tetany. It is generally useful in plasma or molecular diagnostics and acts by chelating calcium. EDTA serves as an anticoagulant for haematological cell counting and cell morphological analysis.

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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

pictograms

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Hazard Classifications

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

wgk

WGK 3



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Streaming of proteolytic enzyme solutions for wound debridement: a feasibility study
Yaakobi T, et al.
Wounds : a compendium of clinical research and practice, 16, 201-205 (2004)
Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods E-book, 28-28 (2011)
CRC Desk Reference of Clinical Pharmacology, 215-215 (1997)