Nitrilotriacetic Acid

CAS: 139-13-9

Ref. TR-N490175

Product Information

• Name: Nitrilotriacetic Acid
• Synonyms: 2-[Bis(carboxymethyl)amino]acetic acid, NTA,Nitrilotriacetic acid, Glycine, N,N-bis(carboxymethyl)-, Acetic acid, nitrilotri- (8CI), N,N-Bis(carboxymethyl)glycine, Chel 300, Chelest NT, Complexon I, Dissolvine A, Dissolvine AZ, Hampshire NTA acid, N 0098, NSC 2121, NTA, Nitrilo-2,2',2''-triacetic acid, Nitrilo-N,N,N-triacetic acid, Nitrilotris(methylenecarboxylic acid), Titriplex I, Triglycine, Triglycollamic acid, Trilon AS, Tris(carboxymethyl)amine, Tris(hydroxycarbonylmethyl)amine, Versene NTA acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications Nitrilotriacetic acid is a chelating agent which forms coordination compounds with metal ions. Nitrilotriacetic acid is used in complexometric titrations and as well as for protein isolation and purification in the His-tag method. This compound is a contaminant of emerging concern (CECs).References Smolinska, B., et al: J. Chem. Tech. Biotech., 87, 1360 (2012); Kaluza, L., et al.: Catalysis. Letters., 142, 969 (2012); Tragardh, G., et al.: Desalination., 119, 21 (1998)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 191.14
• Formula: C₆H₉NO₆
• Color/Form: White To Off-White
• 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)
• InChI key: InChIKey=MGFYIUFZLHCRTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CN(CC(=O)O)CC(=O)O