| Description | HEDTA is a chelating agent often used in combination with citric acid to study blood disorders and blood stress in the brain. |
| Synonyms | N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid |
| molecular weight | 278.26 |
| Molecular formula | C10H18N2O7 |
| CAS | 150-39-0 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year | Shipping with blue ice. |
| Solubility | DMSO: < 1 mg/mL (insoluble) |
| References | 1. Flora SJ, et al. Aluminum-induced oxidative stress in rat brain: response to combined administration of citric acid and HEDTA. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 2003 Mar;134(3):319-28. |