The molecule is an N-substituted diamine that is ethylenediamine in which the four amino hydrogens are replaced by 2-pyridylmethyl groups. It has a role as a chelator and an apoptosis inducer. It is a member of pyridines, a tertiary amino compound and a N-substituted diamine. It derives from an ethylenediamine.
N,N,N',N'-tetrakis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine