Chemical Properties
white powder
Uses
Ethylenediamine-
N,N′-diacetic acid (EDDA) is a chelating agent that can be used to synthesize:
- Binary and ternary copper(II) complexes with potent proteasome inhibitory properties.
- Pd(EDDA) complexes which can coordinate with amino acids, peptides, or DNA units.
Uses
Ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid is acts as a chelating agent, used as a haemostatic.
Definition
ChEBI: An ethylenediamine derivative in which two of the four amine protons of ethylenediamine are replaced by carboxymethyl groups.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
Purification Methods
Crystallise EDDA from H2O. [Beilstein 4 IV 2446.]