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Usage

Uses

Used in Agriculture:
Fe(II)-EDTA is used as a fertilizer additive for providing iron to plants, particularly for iron-deficient crops. It helps in the controlled release and uptake of iron by plants, promoting their growth and development.
However, there are concerns about the environmental impact of Fe(II)-EDTA, as it can persist in the soil and contribute to metal pollution. Therefore, it is essential to use it responsibly and consider alternative methods of providing iron to plants when necessary.

InChI:InChI=1/C10H16N2O8.Fe/c13-7(14)3-11(4-8(15)16)1-2-12(5-9(17)18)6-10(19)20;/h1-6H2,(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,17,18)(H,19,20);/q;+2/p-2

Upstream product

• 64-02-8 ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid tetrasodium salt 

Downstream Products

• 15275-07-7 Fe(EDTA)(1-) 
• 7722-84-1 dihydrogen peroxide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Unidirectional Electron Transfer at Self-Assembled Monolayers of 11-Ferrocenyl-1-undecanethiol on Gold

The electron-exchange reaction between the ferrocenyl group of self-assembled monolayers of 11-ferrocenyl-1-undecanethiol on gold electrodes and Fe(III) species in solution is studied.The monolayer acts as an effective electron-transfer mediator for the r

MECHANISM OF Fe-EDTA CATALYZED SUPEROXIDE DISMUTATION.

The catalysis of superoxide dismutation (2O//2 plus 2H** plus yields O//2 plus H//2O//2) by Fe**3** plus -EDTA and Fe**2** plus -EDTA has been examined. Potentiometric and spectrophotometric titrations of Fe**3** plus -EDTA revealed an ionization at pK//a equals 7. 6 consistent with the ionization of a bound water molecule. No other ionizations were detected below pH 10. 7. Potentiometric titration of Fe**2** plus -EDTA revealed no ionizations in the pH range 5-11. A mechanism has been derived for reaction 6 which accounts for the pH dependence of the individual rate constants, general-acid catalysis, and the pH dependence of the formation constant. The breakdown of the peroxo complex is catalyzed by both specific and general acids, and k// minus //6/ left bracket H** plus right bracket approximately equals 10**1**0 M** minus **1 s** minus **1 in the absence of general acids. The rate of formation of the peroxo complex is independent of pH but is increased by general acids.