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| Other names H3ed3a | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.108.065 |
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| Properties | |
| C8H14N2O6 | |
| Molar mass | 234.208 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Ethylenediaminetriacetic acid is an organic compound with the formula HO2CCH2N(H)CH2CH2N(CH2CO2H)2. It is a chelating agent of the aminopolycarboxylate class, related to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and the ethylenediaminediacetic acids. Its trianionic conjugate base functions as a pentadentate ligand. The material is of interest because it is a product of the degradation of metal-edta complexes. [1] [2] The ligand can be modified at the secondary amine for immobilization. [3]
The ligand can be prepared analogously to edta or the titanium-edta complex can be degraded selectively. [4]