Disodium ferrous EDTA

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14729-89-6

    Molecular formula
    C10H12FeN2Na2O8

    SMILES
    C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+].[Fe+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 65.17%
    Sweet 38.53%
    Savory 25.02%
    Fishy 20.26%
    Alcoholic 17.69%
    Oily 14.69%
    Clean 14.2%
    Meaty 13.8%
    Milky 13.63%
    Cooling 13.55%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 58.79%
    Bitter 39.77%
    Bland 30.93%
    Mild 28.59%
    Very mild 23.2%
    Sweet-like 21.29%
    Yeast 20.44%
    Nitrile 18.93%
    Bread crust 18.92%
    Roasted peanuts 18.58%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -2.51 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    390.04 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 261.68 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Disodium iron edta
    • Hemp-ene NaFe
    • EDTA iron disodium salt
    • Eisenchelat
    • Eisenchelat [German]
    • Disodium ferrous EDTA
    • EDTA disodium iron salt
    • Disodium iron ethylenedinitrilotetraacetate
    • EINECS 238-785-9
    • Disodium ferrous ethylenediaminetetraacetate
    • Ferrous disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
    • Sodium ((ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)ferrate(II)
    • ((Ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)ferrate(2-) disodium
    • Disodium ((ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)ferrate(2-)
    • Ferrate(2-), ((ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)-, disodium
    • Eisen-dinatrium salz der aethylendiaminotetraessigsaeure [German]
    • Eisen-dinatrium salz der aethylendiaminotetraessigsaeure
    • Ferrate(2-), ((N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato))(4-)-N,N',O,O',on,on')-, disodium, (oc-6-21)-
    • Disodium ((N,N'-ethylenebis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato))(4-)-N,N',O,O',ON,ON')ferrate(2-)
    • Disodium [[N,N'-ethylenebis[N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato]](4-)-N,N',O,O',ON,ON']ferrate(2-)
    • Ferrate(2-), ((N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-((carboxy-kappaO)methyl)glycinato-kappaN,kappaO))(4-))-, disodium, (OC-6-21)-
    • Ferrate(2-), ((N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato))(4-)-N,N'O,O',ON,ON')-, disodium, (OC-6-21)
    • Ferrate(2-), ((N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis(N-((carboxy-kappaO)methyl)glycinato-kappaN,kappaO))(4-))-, sodium (1:2), (OC-6-21)-
    • Ferrate(2-), [[N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)glycinato]](4-)-N,N',O,O',ON,ON']-, disodium, (OC-6-21)-
    • Ferrate(2-), [[N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis[N-[(carboxy-.kappa.O)methyl]glycinato-.kappa.N,.kappa.O]](4-)]-, sodium (1:2), (OC-6-21)-
    • RefChem:589484
    • Sodium ((ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)ferrate(II) (6CI,7CI)
    • 238-785-9
    • 14729-89-6
    • Iron(II) sodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
    • Disodium iron(II) ethylenediaminetetraacetate
    • SCHEMBL1090576
    • DTXSID80933089
    • SMZGWLOIMKISPD-UHFFFAOYSA-J
    • NS00128111
    • Iron(2+) sodium 2,2',2'',2'''-(ethane-1,2-diyldinitrilo)tetraacetate (1/2/1)
    • 14729-89-6

  • Applications

    Disodium ferrous EDTA is used primarily as a metal chelating (sequestering) agent in cleaning formulations, consumer and industrial products, to stabilize formulations by binding trace metal ions. In agriculture, the iron chelate Fe-EDTA is used as a source of iron for crops, particularly in alkaline soils or hydroponic systems. In polymers, coatings, and inks, it serves as a stabilizer that helps prevent metal-catalyzed degradation and improve color stability. In cosmetics and personal care, it can be used as a chelating agent to improve product stability and color retention. In pharmaceutical formulations, it may be employed as a chelating agent and stabilizer to minimize metal-catalyzed degradation. In water treatment and industrial processing, it helps sequester metal ions and reduce precipitation or scale formation.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.88
    methanol 4.29
    isopropanol 0.17
    water 1.22
    ethyl acetate 0.2
    n-propanol 0.39
    acetone 0.79
    n-butanol 0.17
    acetonitrile 0.27
    DMF 37.0
    toluene 0.1
    isobutanol 0.15
    1,4-dioxane 0.11
    methyl acetate 0.43
    THF 0.84
    2-butanone 0.66
    n-pentanol 0.06
    sec-butanol 0.16
    n-hexane 0.01
    ethylene glycol 1.41
    NMP 65.1
    cyclohexane 0.01
    DMSO 55.18
    n-butyl acetate 0.22
    n-octanol 0.04
    chloroform 0.36
    n-propyl acetate 0.12
    acetic acid 3.01
    dichloromethane 0.77
    cyclohexanone 0.9
    propylene glycol 1.16
    isopropyl acetate 0.09
    DMAc 30.83
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.71
    isopentanol 0.08
    n-heptane 0.01
    ethyl formate 0.67
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.49
    n-hexanol 0.07
    2-methoxyethanol 4.21
    isobutyl acetate 0.03
    tetrachloromethane 0.07
    n-pentyl acetate 0.07
    transcutol 1.49
    n-heptanol 0.05
    ethylbenzene 0.05
    MIBK 0.11
    2-propoxyethanol 0.89
    tert-butanol 0.13
    MTBE 0.06
    2-butoxyethanol 0.33
    propionic acid 1.39
    o-xylene 0.16
    formic acid 14.91
    diethyl ether 0.07
    m-xylene 0.08
    p-xylene 0.06
    chlorobenzene 0.1
    dimethyl carbonate 0.93
    n-octane 0.0
    formamide 20.93
    cyclopentanone 2.24
    2-pentanone 0.32
    anisole 0.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.24
    gamma-butyrolactone 4.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1.76
    pyridine 0.84
    3-pentanone 0.44
    furfural 6.75
    n-dodecane 0.0
    diethylene glycol 1.42
    diisopropyl ether 0.01
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.17
    acetylacetone 0.56
    n-hexadecane 0.0
    acetophenone 0.48
    methyl propionate 0.81
    isopentyl acetate 0.13
    trichloroethylene 1.17
    n-nonanol 0.04
    cyclohexanol 0.1
    benzyl alcohol 0.24
    2-ethylhexanol 0.05
    isooctanol 0.03
    dipropyl ether 0.12
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.17
    ethyl lactate 0.5
    propylene carbonate 1.2
    n-methylformamide 13.44
    2-pentanol 0.06
    n-pentane 0.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.63
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 0.62
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 0.92
    mesitylene 0.05
    ε-caprolactone 0.92
    p-cymene 0.08
    epichlorohydrin 1.57
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.14
    2-aminoethanol 1.94
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 9.8
    sulfolane 27.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.23
    n-hexyl acetate 0.09
    isooctane 0.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 0.56
    sec-butyl acetate 0.05
    tert-butyl acetate 0.12
    decalin 0.01
    glycerin 4.55
    diglyme 1.37
    acrylic acid 2.93
    isopropyl myristate 0.03
    n-butyric acid 0.7
    acetyl acetate 0.14
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.13
    ethyl propionate 0.19
    nitromethane 6.37
    1,2-diethoxyethane 0.1
    benzonitrile 0.17
    trioctyl phosphate 0.08
    1-bromopropane 0.13
    gamma-valerolactone 4.9
    n-decanol 0.03
    triethyl phosphate 0.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.02
    propionitrile 0.23
    vinylene carbonate 1.41
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 6.51
    DMS 0.34
    cumene 0.04
    2-octanol 0.02
    2-hexanone 0.13
    octyl acetate 0.05
    limonene 0.11
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 0.91
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.23
    tributyl phosphate 0.13
    diacetone alcohol 0.54
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.31
    acrylonitrile 0.83
    aniline 0.29
    1,3-propanediol 0.98
    bromobenzene 0.08
    dibromomethane 0.35
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.18
    tetrabutyl urea 0.36
    diisobutyl methanol 0.04
    2-phenylethanol 0.18
    styrene 0.06
    dioctyl adipate 0.11
    dimethyl sulfate 6.86
    ethyl butyrate 0.26
    methyl lactate 2.43
    butyl lactate 0.33
    diethyl carbonate 0.21
    propanediol butyl ether 0.43
    triethyl orthoformate 0.23
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.07
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 0.56
    morpholine 0.45
    tert-butylamine 0.06
    n-dodecanol 0.02
    dimethoxymethane 2.3
    ethylene carbonate 0.57
    cyrene 1.89
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 0.17
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.11
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.26
    4-methylpyridine 0.64
    dibutyl ether 0.03
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.04
    DEF 2.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 1.92
    tetrachloroethylene 0.71
    eugenol 0.56
    triacetin 0.34
    span 80 0.41
    1,4-butanediol 0.21
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.15
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.04
    methyl formate 5.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.12
    n-decane 0.0
    butyronitrile 0.12
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.04
    1-chlorooctane 0.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.01
    n-nonane 0.0
    undecane 0.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.01
    cyclooctane 0.0
    cyclopentanol 0.21
    tetrahydropyran 0.09
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.11
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1.16
    1-hexene 0.03
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 2.19
    methyl butyrate 0.34

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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