Edetic acid

CAS 60-00-4; EINECS/ELINCS 200-449-4

UN 9117

• Synonyms: 3,6-Bis (carboxymethyl)-3,5-diazooctanedioic acid; Edathamil; Edetate; EDTA; EDTA acid; N,N ?-1,2-Ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl) glycine]; Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; (Ethylenedinitrilo) tetraacetic acid

• Classification: Substituted diamine

• Empirical: C ₁₀H ₁₆N ₂O ₈

• Formula: (HOOCCH ₂) ₂NCH ₂CH ₂N(CH ₂COOH) ₂

• Properties: Colorless or wh. cryst. powd.; odorless; sol. in alkali hydroxide sol'ns.; pract insol. in water; insol. in common org. solvs.; m.w. 292.28; sp.gr. 0.721; m.p. dec. @ 240 C

• Toxicology: LD50 (oral, mouse) 30 mg/kg, (IP, rat) 397 mg/kg; irritant; poison by IP route; mutagenic data; experimental teratogenic and reproductive effects; TSCA listed

• Environmental: Environmentally hazardous substance; VOC; BOD5 0.01; ThOD 0.93

• Hazardous Decomp. Prods.: Heated to decomp., emits very toxic fumes of NO _x

• Storage: Store @ R.T.

• Uses: Chelating agent in detergents, disinfectants, rare earth separation; antioxidant, preservative in cosmetics, foods; stabilizer for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, water treatment, textiles, soaps, detergents, shampoos; electroless copper plating; solvent; metal cleaning; radioactive decontamination; metal deactivator (lubricants); blood anticoagulant; textile dyeing aid; clarification of liqs.; analytical chemistry; spectrophotometric titration; medicine (to treat lead poisoning); pharmaceutical...