Nitrilotriacetic acid

• CAT Number: R040220
• CAS Number: 139-13-9
• Molecular Formula: C6H9NO6
• Molecular Weight: 191.14
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H9NO6/c8-4(9)1-7(2-5(10)11)3-6(12)13/h1-3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13)
• InChIKey: MGFYIUFZLHCRTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(C(=O)O)N(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O

Nitrilotriacetic acid is an aminotricarboxylic acid. Nitrilotriacetic acid can be used as a chelating agent, forming coordination compounds with metal ions[1].

Reference

[1]. Anderson RL, et al. A review of the environmental and mammalian toxicology of nitrilotriacetic acid. Crit Rev Toxicol. 1985;15(1):1-102.
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