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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (White Crystalline Powd.), Fisher BioReagents™

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Quantity:
500 g
Packaging:
Glass Bottle

Description

EDTA is a chelating agent for metal ions and is used extensively in molecular biology to minimize metal ion impurities in reaction buffers.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 60-00-4
Molecular Formula C10H16N2O8
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 292.24
MDL Number MFCD00003541
InChI Key KCXVZYZYPLLWCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym edta, edetic acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, edathamil, versene, endrate, havidote, titriplex, edta acid, sequestrol
PubChem CID 6049
ChEBI CHEBI:42191
IUPAC Name 2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid
SMILES OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

Specifications

Melting Point 220°C
Color White
pH 2.5
Ignition Residue 0.2% max.
Assay Percent Range ≥99.5 %
Packaging Glass Bottle
Linear Formula (HOOCCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2COOH)2
Quantity 500 g
Merck Index 15, 3565
Vapor Pressure 0.013 hPa at 20°C
Formula Weight 292.23
Percent Purity ≥99.5%
Physical Form Powder or Solid
Chemical Name or Material Ethylenediamine Tetraacetic Acid
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