Bioactivity | Dicobalt edetate (Kelocyanor) is a cobalt compound that is an antidote for hydrocyanic acid (cyanide) poisoning. Dicobalt edetate can form a stable complex with cyanide ions, thereby reducing the binding of cyanide ions to cytochrome oxidase, thereby preventing cyanide from inhibiting cellular respiration[1]. |
CAS | 36499-65-7 |
Formula | C10H12Co2N2O8 |
Molar Mass | 406.08 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Evans C L, et al. Cobalt compounds as antidotes for hydrocyanic acid[J]. British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy, 1964, 23(3): 455-475. |