Ranelic acid

Ranelic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 135459-90-4 Y, 5459-90-4 N
PubChem 3052774
ChemSpider 2314551 Y
KEGG D08467 Y
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Properties
Molecular formula C12H10N2O8S
Molar mass 342.28 g mol−1
Exact mass 342.015785996 g mol-1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Ranelic acid is an organic acid capable of chelating metal cations.

It forms the ranelate ion, C12H6N2O8S4-. Strontium ranelate, made by combining strontium with ranelic acid, is a drug used to treat osteoporosis and increase bone mineral density (BMD).

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