Ferric sodium EDTA

Ferric sodium EDTA
Names
Other names
  • Sodium ferric ethylenediaminetetraacetate
  • Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid iron(III) sodium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.036.169 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • C(CN(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-])N(CC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Fe+3]
Properties
C10H12FeN2NaO8
Molar mass 367.047 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ferric sodium EDTA, also known as sodium ferric ethylenediaminetetraacetate, is a broad spectrum molluscicide used to kill snails and slugs and protect agricultural crops and garden plants, and in particular to eliminate infestations of Cornu aspersum, the common garden snail.[1] [2]

Chemically, it is a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA).

  1. ^ "Sodium Ferric Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) (139114) Fact Sheet" (PDF).
  2. ^ "New Bait Available for Slugs & Snails" (PDF).