SHEET /m/ethylenediaminetetraacetic-acid · PubChem CID 6049 · CAS 60-00-4 · REV 2026.07
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Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
from sourceC10H16N2O8 · 292.24 g/mol
edetic acid · EDTA · versene Acid · Cheelox
What is Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid?
EDTA, the molecule that grabs metal ions and will not let go. It keeps mayonnaise from going rancid, stops blood samples clotting, and is the antidote in lead poisoning. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Chemical familyCarboxylic Acids
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C(CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)OWhere you'll find it
Curated by MoleculeFinder from source
Relative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 3,700 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
3,700 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
7 more reported values
- 30 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 400 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 2,300 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rabbit
- 47 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rabbit
- 250 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
- 397 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 512.9 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
DangerIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH302, H303, H312, H315, H319, H320, H332, H335, H361, H372, H373, H402, H412from source
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