Ferric EDTA

Ferric EDTA
Names
Other names
(ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetatoferrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 241-171-3
  • InChI=1S/C10H16N2O8.Fe/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);/q;+3/p-3
    Key: UOMQUZPKALKDCA-UHFFFAOYSA-K
  • C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)[O-].[Fe+3]
Properties
C10H12FeN2O8
Molar mass 344.057 g·mol−1
Appearance yellow
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H315, H319
P264, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ferric EDTA is the coordination complex formed from ferric ions and EDTA. EDTA has a high affinity for ferric ions. It gives yellowish aqueous solutions.[1]

  1. ^ Xue, Hanbin; Sigg, Laura; Kari, Franz Guenter (1995). "Speciation of EDTA in Natural Waters: Exchange Kinetics of Fe-EDTA in River Water". Environmental Science and Technology. 29 (1): 59–68. doi:10.1021/es00001a007. PMID 22200201.