Tetrapotassium Etidronate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    14860-53-8

    Molecular formula
    C2H4K4O7P2

    SMILES
    CC(O)(P(=O)([O-])[O-])P(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].[K+].[K+]

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 78.82%
    Sweet 27.53%
    Savory 16.03%
    Clean 15.73%
    Bitter 14.61%
    Cooling 13.91%
    Milky 12.27%
    Dry 11.85%
    Buttery 11.12%
    Balsamic 11.08%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 62.89%
    Bland 26.62%
    Very mild 24.44%
    Mild 22.58%
    Sweet-like 20.23%
    Yeast 18.96%
    Mousy 18.21%
    Very slight 17.88%
    Soy 17.57%
    Sour 17.54%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    2.87 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    358.39 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 208.21 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Tetrapotassium etidronate
    • 14860-53-8
    • Tetrapotassium (1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonate
    • EINECS 238-928-5
    • CVI36ET72E
    • Phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, tetrapotassium salt
    • EINECS 267-956-0
    • POTASSIUM ETIDRONATE
    • (1-Hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonic acid, tetrapotassium salt
    • Ethane-1-hydroxy-1,1-diphosphonic acid, tetrapotassium salt
    • Phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, potassium salt
    • DTXSID3029732
    • EC 267-956-0
    • 1-Hydroxylethanediphosphonic acid, potassium salt
    • Hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid, potassium salt
    • Phosphonic acid, P,P'-(1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, potassium salt (1:4)
    • (1-Hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonic acid, potassium salt
    • Phosphonic acid, (1-hydroxyethylidene) bis-, potassium salt
    • DIPHOSPHONIC ACID, (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE)-, TETRAPOTASSIUM SALT
    • Phosphonic acid, P,P'-(1-hydroxyethylidene)bis-, potassium salt (1:?)
    • TETRAPOTASSIUM 1-HYDROXYETHANE-1,1-DIPHOSPHONATE
    • (1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE) BISPHOSPHONIC ACID, TETRAPOTASSIUM SALT
    • RefChem:897421
    • DTXCID009732
    • TETRAPOTASSIUM ETIDRONATE [INCI]
    • 267-956-0
    • 67953-76-8
    • tetrapotassium;1,1-diphosphonatoethanol
    • UNII-CVI36ET72E
    • SCHEMBL1171139
    • DHQZXBINJKHIPR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
    • NS00076266
    • potassium 1-hy-droxyethane-1,1-diphosphonate
    • Tetrapotassium(1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonate
    • Potassium salt of(1-hydroxyethylidene)diphosphonate
    • Potassium(1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonate)
    • Potassium (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonate)
    • Q27275845
    • tetrapotassium (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diyl)bis(phosphonate)
    • 14860-53-8

  • Applications

    Tetrapotassium etidronate (CAS 14860-53-8) is commonly used as a chelating/sequestering agent to bind hardness-causing metal ions and prevent scale formation in detergents and cleaning products. It serves as a scale inhibitor in industrial water treatment, including cooling systems and boilers, to control calcium and magnesium deposition. In coatings and inks, it acts as a chelating stabilizer to improve pigment dispersion and formulation storage stability. It is also employed as a processing stabilizer or anti-scaling additive in polymer processing and papermaking to minimize metal-induced degradation and scale-related issues. Its use is generally formulation-dependent and subject to local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 402.31
    methanol 959.15
    isopropanol 260.07
    water 1515.14
    ethyl acetate 27.5
    n-propanol 178.56
    acetone 190.94
    n-butanol 143.41
    acetonitrile 54.08
    DMF 851.26
    toluene 12.59
    isobutanol 88.87
    1,4-dioxane 83.79
    methyl acetate 31.17
    THF 187.87
    2-butanone 61.3
    n-pentanol 78.16
    sec-butanol 122.71
    n-hexane 7.3
    ethylene glycol 463.04
    NMP 241.11
    cyclohexane 14.39
    DMSO 945.74
    n-butyl acetate 13.21
    n-octanol 44.57
    chloroform 16.19
    n-propyl acetate 16.97
    acetic acid 70.13
    dichloromethane 26.29
    cyclohexanone 46.79
    propylene glycol 245.04
    isopropyl acetate 26.04
    DMAc 321.96
    2-ethoxyethanol 307.66
    isopentanol 90.62
    n-heptane 14.05
    ethyl formate 44.85
    1,2-dichloroethane 29.11
    n-hexanol 60.22
    2-methoxyethanol 701.99
    isobutyl acetate 6.01
    tetrachloromethane 8.67
    n-pentyl acetate 15.41
    transcutol 126.53
    n-heptanol 50.29
    ethylbenzene 7.17
    MIBK 50.42
    2-propoxyethanol 181.72
    tert-butanol 234.99
    MTBE 55.68
    2-butoxyethanol 105.9
    propionic acid 40.5
    o-xylene 16.76
    formic acid 340.73
    diethyl ether 89.94
    m-xylene 14.74
    p-xylene 7.45
    chlorobenzene 4.3
    dimethyl carbonate 51.21
    n-octane 7.43
    formamide 575.43
    cyclopentanone 87.32
    2-pentanone 82.17
    anisole 20.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 65.5
    gamma-butyrolactone 67.66
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 488.56
    pyridine 30.89
    3-pentanone 45.62
    furfural 61.73
    n-dodecane 3.86
    diethylene glycol 263.98
    diisopropyl ether 25.2
    tert-amyl alcohol 119.63
    acetylacetone 71.24
    n-hexadecane 3.91
    acetophenone 22.83
    methyl propionate 45.66
    isopentyl acetate 9.76
    trichloroethylene 17.88
    n-nonanol 39.92
    cyclohexanol 60.44
    benzyl alcohol 31.53
    2-ethylhexanol 22.13
    isooctanol 30.5
    dipropyl ether 35.63
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 5.2
    ethyl lactate 38.23
    propylene carbonate 23.53
    n-methylformamide 369.82
    2-pentanol 105.01
    n-pentane 20.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 100.67
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 29.57
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 57.06
    mesitylene 14.8
    ε-caprolactone 28.85
    p-cymene 9.23
    epichlorohydrin 61.36
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 8.12
    2-aminoethanol 415.29
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 198.77
    sulfolane 143.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 4.83
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 64.19
    n-hexyl acetate 19.24
    isooctane 4.51
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.15
    sec-butyl acetate 9.97
    tert-butyl acetate 33.85
    decalin 3.12
    glycerin 388.76
    diglyme 147.29
    acrylic acid 42.46
    isopropyl myristate 10.76
    n-butyric acid 43.84
    acetyl acetate 12.72
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 10.54
    ethyl propionate 18.38
    nitromethane 126.42
    1,2-diethoxyethane 33.14
    benzonitrile 10.75
    trioctyl phosphate 12.01
    1-bromopropane 20.04
    gamma-valerolactone 103.97
    n-decanol 29.99
    triethyl phosphate 10.05
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 52.13
    propionitrile 34.77
    vinylene carbonate 17.73
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 68.07
    DMS 12.24
    cumene 6.51
    2-octanol 33.91
    2-hexanone 29.04
    octyl acetate 15.06
    limonene 13.61
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 244.76
    ethyl orthosilicate 10.66
    tributyl phosphate 8.25
    diacetone alcohol 108.28
    N,N-dimethylaniline 33.32
    acrylonitrile 43.1
    aniline 26.6
    1,3-propanediol 348.65
    bromobenzene 3.41
    dibromomethane 20.93
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 24.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 11.23
    tetrabutyl urea 22.99
    diisobutyl methanol 21.8
    2-phenylethanol 26.42
    styrene 6.54
    dioctyl adipate 11.92
    dimethyl sulfate 87.29
    ethyl butyrate 14.73
    methyl lactate 96.36
    butyl lactate 24.69
    diethyl carbonate 8.38
    propanediol butyl ether 87.14
    triethyl orthoformate 13.25
    p-tert-butyltoluene 11.02
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 34.31
    morpholine 133.32
    tert-butylamine 120.78
    n-dodecanol 21.48
    dimethoxymethane 496.47
    ethylene carbonate 16.27
    cyrene 69.91
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 20.33
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6.89
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 5.64
    4-methylpyridine 26.82
    dibutyl ether 17.49
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 21.8
    DEF 118.9
    dimethyl isosorbide 62.58
    tetrachloroethylene 22.86
    eugenol 42.41
    triacetin 17.81
    span 80 39.74
    1,4-butanediol 165.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 15.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 41.63
    methyl formate 204.53
    2-methyl-1-butanol 70.51
    n-decane 6.75
    butyronitrile 38.34
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 24.73
    1-chlorooctane 11.35
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.24
    n-nonane 7.28
    undecane 5.0
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.65
    cyclooctane 9.86
    cyclopentanol 86.44
    tetrahydropyran 50.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 49.56
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 103.08
    1-hexene 12.24
    2-isopropoxyethanol 131.22
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 69.01
    methyl butyrate 26.28

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