Ranelic acid
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Names | |
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IUPAC name
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] | |
Identifiers | |
135459-90-4 ![]() 5459-90-4 ![]() | |
ChemSpider | 2314551 ![]() |
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Jmol-3D images | Image Image |
KEGG | D08467 ![]() |
PubChem | 3052774 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula |
C12H10N2O8S |
Molar mass | 342.28 g·mol−1 |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
Infobox references | |
Ranelic acid is an organic acid capable of chelating metal cations.[2]
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).