Medronic acidMedronic acid (conjugate base, medronate), also known as methylene diphosphonate, is the smallest bisphosphonate. Its complex with radioactive technetium, 99mTc medronic acid, is used in nuclear medicine to detect bone abnormalities, including metastases. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Medronic acid, revision 1367575248.

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Value

Formula

CH6O6P2, 176.00 g/mol

Melting point

199.5 °C

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