Product Details
                    
                                            
                            
                                Category
                            
                            
                                Cosmetic Chelating Chemicals                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Formula
                            
                            
                                C10H14N2Na2O8·2H2O                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Synonyms
                            
                            
                                Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate, EDTA disodium salt, EDTA-Na2, Edathamil, Edetate disodium salt dihydrate, Sequestrene Na2                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Purity
                            
                            
                                99.0-101.0% (titration)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Solubility
                            
                            
                                Soluble in water (100 g/L) at 20 °C, and 3 M NaOH (100 mg/ml).                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Storage
                            
                            
                                Store at room temperature                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Melting Point
                            
                            
                                248 °C (dec.) (lit.)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Density
                            
                            
                                1.01 g/cm3 at 25° C                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Product Description
                            
                            
                                EDTA, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate is an extensively used chelator of divalent cations such as Ca2+. EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) is a chelating agent, a general chemical, and a sequestrant. In molecular biology applications, it is used to minimize metal ion contaminants. Also used to facilitate enzymatic reactions that could be inhibited by heavy metal traces. Inhibits enzymes, such as metalloproteases, that require divalent cations for activity.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Weight (g/mol)
                            
                            
                                372.24                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                pH
                            
                            
                                4.0-5.5 (25℃, 0.1M in H2O)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Refractive Index
                            
                            
                                n20D 1.36                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                SMILES
                            
                            
                                C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O.O.O.[Na+].[Na+]                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Stability
                            
                            
                                Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Safety Statements
                            
                            
                                26-61-37/39-36/37/39-36