Ethylenediaminediacetic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 2,2′-[Ethane-1,2-diylbis(azanediyl)]diacetic acid | |
Other names N,N′-Ethylenediglycine | |
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Chemical formula | C6H12N2O4 |
Molar mass | 176.172 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 228 °C (442 °F; 501 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Chemical compound
Ethylenediaminediacetic acid (EDDA) is the organic compound with the formula C2H4(NHCH2CO2H)2. It is a derivative of two molecules of glycine, wherein the amines are linked. It is a white solid.
The conjugate base is a tetradentate ligand.[1] A representative complex is Na[Co(EDDA)(CO3)].[2]
References
- ^ Sabo, Tibor J.; Grguric-Sipka, Sanja R.; Trifunovic, Srecko R. (2002). "Transition Metal Complexes with EDDA-Type Ligands-a Review". Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 32: 1661–1717. doi:10.1081/SIM-120015086. S2CID 94409799.
- ^ Leon J. Halloran; Arlene L. Gillie; J. Ivan Legg (1978). "Ethylenediamine‐ N,N ′‐Diacetic Acid Complexes of Cobalt(III)". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 18. pp. 103–111. doi:10.1002/9780470132494.ch17. ISBN 978-0-470-13249-4.