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C2H8O7P2
206.03 g/mol
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Etidronic acid

CAS2809-21-4EC220-552-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Etidronic acid is a bisphosphonate compound that inhibits the formation and dissolution of hydroxyapatite crystals by adsorbing to calcium phosphate surfaces. It is used as a chelating agent and in pharmaceutical manufacturing as a bone resorption inhibitor.

Bone resorption inhibitor in pharmaceutical manufacturingChelating and sequestering agentCorrosion and scale inhibitor

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Referencestereoisomer of

Etidronate tetrasodium

CAS3794-83-0

chelating agent and antiscalant

Referencestereoisomer of

Etidronate disodium

CAS7414-83-7

pharmaceutical raw material

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H290May be corrosive to metals
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H413May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life
H371May cause damage to organs
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1-hydroxy-1-phosphonoethyl)phosphonic acid

InChIKey

DBVJJBKOTRCVKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(O)(P(=O)(O)O)P(=O)(O)O

Synonyms (69)
  • 1000SL
  • EHDP
  • HDEPA
  • HEDP
  • HEDSPA
  • OEDFK
  • OEDP
  • Acide etidronique [INN-French]
  • Acido etidronico [INN-Spanish]
  • Acidum etidronicum [INN-Latin]
  • Etidronic acid (USAN/INN)
  • 2809-21-4 (freeacid)
  • Acetodiphosphonic acid
  • Acide etidronique
  • Acido etidronico
  • Acidum etidronicum
  • Dequest 2010
  • Dequest 2015
  • Dequest Z 010
  • Dicalcium EHDP
  • Didronel
  • Diphosphonate (base)
  • EHDP, Dicalcium
  • ETIDRONIC ACID [MART.]
  • Etidron
  • Etidronate (Didronel)
  • Etidronate, Dicalcium
  • Etidronate, Disodium
  • Etidronate, Sodium
  • Etidronic acid
  • Etidronsaeure
  • Ferrofos 510
  • Ksidifon;
  • RP 61
  • Turpinal SL
  • Xidiphon
  • Xidiphone
  • Xydiphone
  • etidronate