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CH6O6P2
176 g/mol
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Methylenediphosphonic acid

CAS1984-15-2EC217-851-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Methylenediphosphonic acid, also known as medronic acid, is a bisphosphonic acid compound featuring two phosphonic acid groups attached to a single carbon atom. It functions primarily as a chelating agent and is used as a bone density conservation agent.

chelatorbone density conservation agent

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Methylenediphosphonic acid (CAS 1984-15-2) is 2931.49.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2931.49

EU CN code (8-digit)

2931 49 80

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

phosphonomethylphosphonic acid

InChIKey

MBKDYNNUVRNNRF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O

Synonyms (36)
  • MDN
  • Acide medronique [INN-French]
  • Acido medronico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum medronicum [INN-Latin]
  • Medronic acid (USAN)
  • Medronic acid - EP
  • Medronic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Acide medronique
  • Acido medronico
  • Acidum medronicum
  • MDP, Methanediphosphonic acid
  • MEDRONIC ACID
  • MEDRONIC ACID [MART.]
  • Medronate
  • Medronic acid (Standard)
  • Medronic acid CRS
  • Methylene diphsphonate
  • Methylenebiphosphonic acid
  • Methylenebis(phosphonic acid)
  • Methylenediphosphonic acid
  • Phosphonic acid, methylenedi-
  • methandiphosphonic acid
  • methane-1,1-diphosphonic acid
  • methanebisphosphonic acid
  • methanediphosphonic acid

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