EDTA disodium salt dihydrate ACS PurReagent, 99.0%

ACS PurReagent


Properties

Water Solubility soluble
Assay Purity >=99%
Refractive index n20/D 1.363
B pt. >100 °C
M pt. 250°C(dec.)(lit.)
Density 1.01 g/mL at 25 °C
Form Crystalline powder

Safety Information

Hazard Statement(s) H332, H373
Precautionary Statement  P260, P261, P271, P304+P340, P501
GHS Pictogram
HS Code 29224995
Flash point >100
Storage Temp. Room Temperature
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids

Description

Application
It is used as a chelating agent in detergents cosmetics food preservatives biochemistry for DNA extractionprotein stabilization and analytical chemistry to sequester metal ions.

Purpose
Its primary purpose is forming stable water-soluble complexes with divalenttrivalent metal ions (e.g. Ca Mg Fe) to prevent scaling inhibit metal-dependent enzymes and protect against oxidation in solutions.

General Description
EDTA disodium salt dihydrate also known as disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate is a white crystalline powder with molecular weight 372.24 gmol density 1.01 gmL decomposition 250C and excellent water solubility (186 mgmL) featuring two Na ions two waters of hydration and six donor atoms (4 carboxylates 2 nitrogens) for metal chelation.