Product Details
                    
                                            
                            
                                Category
                            
                            
                                Cosmetic Chelating Chemicals                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Formula
                            
                            
                                C10H16N2O8                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Synonyms
                            
                            
                                (Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic acid, EDTA, Edathamil, Ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Solubility
                            
                            
                                water: soluble 0.4 g/L at 20 °C                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Boiling Point
                            
                            
                                434.18°C (rough estimate)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Melting Point
                            
                            
                                250 °C (dec.) (lit.)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Density
                            
                            
                                1.46 g/cm3 at 20 °C                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Product Description
                            
                            
                                Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) is a hydrophilic metal chelating agent that transforms metal ions into inactive, cyclic metal complexes. Hence, it has industrial application for resolving metal contamination.                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Molecular Weight (g/mol)
                            
                            
                                292.24                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Vapor Pressure
                            
                            
                                0.013 hPa (20 °C)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Flash Point
                            
                            
                                >400°C DIN 51758                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                pH
                            
                            
                                2.5 (10 g/L, H2O, 23℃)(slurry)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Refractive Index
                            
                            
                                n20/D 1.363                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                SMILES
                            
                            
                                OC(=O)CN(CCN(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Stability
                            
                            
                                Stable. Incompatible with copper, copper alloys, nickel, aluminium, strong oxidizing agents, strong bases                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Safety Statements
                            
                            
                                26-61-37/39-36                            
                         
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
                            
                                Water Solubility
                            
                            
                                0.5 g/L (25 ºC)                            
                         
                                            
                            
                                Color
                            
                            
                                White to almost white