Ranelic acid
Ranelic acid is an organic acid capable of chelating metal cations.[2]
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5-(Bis(carboxymethyl)amino)-3-(carboxymethyl)-4-cyano-2-thiophenecarboxylic acid | |
Systematic IUPAC name
5-[Bis(carboxymethyl)amino]-3-(carboxymethyl)-4-cyanothiophene-2-carboxylic acid[1] | |
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C12H10N2O8S | |
Molar mass | 342.28 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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It forms the ranelate ion, C12H6N2O8S4−. Strontium ranelate, the strontium salt of ranelic acid, is a drug used to treat osteoporosis and increase bone mineral density (BMD).
References
- CID 3052774 from PubChem
- Bivalent metal salts of 2-N,N-di(carboxymethyl)amino,3-cyano,4-carboxymethyl,5-carboxy-thiophene-acid, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. EP 415850
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