Trisodium nitrilotriacetate

The Uses of Trisodium nitrilotriacetate

An excellent chelating agent. Sequestrant.

The Uses of Trisodium nitrilotriacetate

Nitrilotriacetic Acid Trisodium Salt is a sequestering agent that forms stable complexes with Zinc.

What are the applications of Application

Nitrilotriacetic acid trisodium salt is a sequestering agent that forms stable complexes with Zinc

Definition

ChEBI: An organic sodium salt composed of sodium and nitrilotriacetate ions in a 3:1 ratio.

Preparation

Weigh 2.4000g sodium hydroxide and dissolve it in 30mL distilled water to make sodium hydroxide solution; Weigh 11.4684g nitrilotriacetic acid and dissolve it in the newly prepared sodium hydroxide solution , the reaction was stirred for 0.5h, and finally the trisodium nitrilotriacetate was obtained.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Experimental reproductive effects. Questionable carcinogen with experimental neoplastigenic data. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and NazO.