EDTA (also called Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, Edetic acid) has the formula C10H16N2O8 and a molar mass of 292.24 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.
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| IUPAC name | 2-[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid |
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| SMILES | C(CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O |
| PubChem CID | 6049 |
| Other names | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, Edetic acid, Edathamil, Sequestrol, Havidote |
Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.
3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.