
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is an ethylenediamine derivative, a tetracarboxylic acid and a polyamino carboxylic acid. It has a role as a copper chelator, a geroprotector, a calcium chelator, an antidote and an anticoagulant. It is a conjugate acid of an EDTA(2-). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H16N2O8
- Molecular weight
- 292.24 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 292.09066547 Da
- XLogP3
- -5.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 156.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 4
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 10
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.