Synonym(s): EDTA tetrasodium salt; Edathamil; Tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate
Formula: (NaOOCCH2)2NCH2CH2N(CH2COONa)2 · 2H2O
Formula Weight: 416.20
CAS No.: 10378-23-1
Purity: 99.0-102.0%
Application: Used to eliminate enzyme inhibition by traces of heavy metals, and to inhibit enzymes that require divalent cations as cofactors.
Beilstein Registry Number: 3861753
EC No.: 200-573-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O2