C10H16N2Na4O10
416.2 g/mol
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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt dihydrate
CAS10378-23-1EC600-485-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
chelating agent
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt dihydrate is the salt form of EDTA, an aminopolycarboxylic acid that forms water-soluble complexes with metal ions such as iron and calcium. It is widely used as a chelating agent in industrial and laboratory applications to dissolve scale or sequester metal ions.
Dissolving iron- and calcium-containing scaleSequestering metal ions in aqueous solutions
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CAS 10378-23-1
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tetrasodium;2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxylatomethyl)amino]acetate;dihydrate
InChIKey
KSYNLCYTMRMCGG-UHFFFAOYSA-J
SMILES
C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]
Synonyms (16)
- EDTA tetrasodium dihydrate
- tetrasodium edetate dihydrate