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EDTA molecular structure lacks double bonds
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REFUTED
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The claim that EDTA molecular structure lacks double bonds is incorrect. EDTA contains four carboxylate groups, each of which features a carbon-oxygen double bond.

Evidence against · 3
Influence of Transition Metal Electron Configuration on the Structure of Metal-EDTA Complexes.
2023 · cited by 8
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) contains multiple carboxylate groups, which possess carbon-oxygen double bonds (C=O) as referenced by the OCO stretching modes.
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Cobalt(II)-Mediated Fenton-like Reactions: Effects of Second-Sphere H2O2 and Thiolate Coordination
2025 · cited by 2
EDTA features carboxylate groups whose structures participate in second-sphere hydrogen bonding, which fundamentally rely on carbonyl double bonds.
Tuning interfacial proton transfer for directing oxygen reduction reaction toward hydrogen peroxide.
2025 · cited by 1
EDTA possesses carboxylate groups containing carbonyl double bonds that help regulate proton availability and chelation strength.
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  1. Influence of Transition Metal Electron Configuration on the Structure of Metal-EDTA Complexes.peer-reviewedrefutes
  2. Cobalt(II)-Mediated Fenton-like Reactions: Effects of Second-Sphere H2O2 and Thiolate Coordinationpeer-reviewedrefutes
  3. Tuning interfacial proton transfer for directing oxygen reduction reaction toward hydrogen peroxide.peer-reviewedrefutes
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judged → REFUTED · 605 Aug 2026
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