Cobalt disodium edetate (Dicobalt EDTA) is utilized as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, mainly as a specific antidote for acute cyanide poisoning. It functions as a chelating agent to bind cyanide ions in the bloodstream, rendering them inactive. It is used in emergency medical situations, often administered via injection to unconscious patients. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a mineral/inorganic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cobalt disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and EDTA cobalt disodium salt. Its PubChem CID is 9865343.
Cobalt disodium edetate
| CAS No | 15137-09-4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C10H12CoN2O8.2Na |
| Molecular Weight | 393.12 g/mol |
| Synonyms | disodium;2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxylatomethyl)amino]acetate;cobalt(2+) |
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Cobalt disodium edetate (Dicobalt EDTA) is utilized as an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient, mainly as a specific antidote for acute cyanide poisoning. It functions as a chelating agent to bind cyanide ions in the bloodstream, rendering them inactive.
The listed CAS number is 15137-09-4.
The listed molecular formula is C10H12CoN2O8.2Na.
The listed molecular weight is 393.12 g/mol.
disodium;2-[2-[bis(carboxylatomethyl)amino]ethyl-(carboxylatomethyl)amino]acetate;cobalt(2+).
The source lists Cobalt disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and EDTA cobalt disodium salt.