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Chelating Agents

Ferric sodium EDTA

CAS: 15708-41-5

Overview

Ferric sodium EDTA (CAS 15708-41-5 ), also known as NaFeEDTA and sodium ironedetate, is a chelated iron compound used across food, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and personal care markets.

It delivers bioavailable iron in a stable, water-soluble form that remains active across a wide pH range. This is a critical factor for formulators working with complex matrices where conventional iron salts would precipitate.

In food fortification, NaFeEDTA is added to staple foods such as flour, rice, and condiments to deliver iron with higher absorption rates than inorganic iron salts, particularly in populations with inhibitor-rich diets.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers use sodium ironedetate as the active iron source in oral iron-deficiency preparations, including syrups and drops, where tolerability and stability are formulation priorities.

In agriculture, it functions as a foliar or soil-applied iron chelate to correct iron chlorosis in crops grown in high-pH soils where iron availability is limited for the plants.

Personal care formulators incorporate it as a chelating agent to sequester trace metals in rinse-off and leave-on products, protecting fragrance and active ingredient stability over time.

Ferric sodium EDTA is supplied as a water-soluble powder or granule. It is available in food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade specifications, with the latter meeting USP and BP standards.

Agricultural grades are also commercially available for fertilizer and crop nutrition applications. These various grades ensure the product meets the specific purity requirements of each industrial sector.

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Physical Properties

Melting Point80 °C
Density1.781[at 20℃]
Appearanceyellow-brown powder
ColorYellow-brown
Formpowder
Water Solubilitysoluble
pH4.5
Log P-8.841

Safety & Handling

Warning GHS07 Hazard Statements H315 H315 H319 H319 H335 H335 Precautionary Statements P261 P261 P264 P264 P271 P271 P280 P280 P319 P319 P321 P321 P405 P405 P501 P501 P264+P265 P264+P265 P302+P352 P302+P352 P304+P340 P304+P340 P332+P317 P332+P317 P337+P317 P337+P317 P362+P364 P362+P364 P403+P233 P403+P233 P305+P351+P338 P305+P351+P338

Trade & Regulatory

HS Code29224999
Storage Class11 - Combustible Solids
WGK (Germany)2

Other Names

Sytron | sodium ironedetate | sodium iron(III) ethylenediaminetetraacetate | sodium iron EDTA | sodium ferric ethylenediaminetetraacetate | sodium ferric EDTA | sodium (NNN'N'-ethylenediaminetetraacetato)ferrate(1-) | sodium ((ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetato)ferrate(1-) | NaFeEDTA

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Chemical Properties

CAS Number
15708-41-5
EC Number
239-802-2
Mol. Weight
367.05
HS Code
29224999

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