| Medronic acid | |
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Methanediylbis(phosphonic acid) |
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Other names
Methanediphosphonic acid; Methylenebis(phosphonic acid); Methylene diphosphonate; Medronate; Phosphonomethylphosphonic acid; MDP |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 1984-15-2 |
| PubChem | 16124 |
| ChemSpider | 15308 |
| KEGG | D04887 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL180570 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | CH6O6P2 |
| Molar mass | 176 g mol−1 |
| Melting point |
199–200 °C[1] |
| Hazards | |
| LD50 | 45-50 mg/kg (i.v., mice, rabbits)[1] |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox references | |
Medronic acid is a bisphosphonate. Its complex with radioactive technetium, 99mTc medronic acid, is used in nuclear medicine to detect bone abnormalities, including metastases.