Citric Acid

2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

77-92-9 C6H8O7 1 supplier

About Citric Acid

Citric Acid (CAS 77-92-9) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H8O7 and a molecular weight of 192.12 g/mol. It has an IUPAC name of 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid and an InChIKey of KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

Citric Acid molecular structure
CAS Number
77-92-9
Formula
C6H8O7
Molecular Weight
192.12 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
InChI Key
KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

Citric Acid is also known as Citric acid, anhydrous, Aciletten, Anhydrous citric acid, Citro, Citretten, Citric acid anhydrous, among other names.

citric acid Citric acid, anhydrous Aciletten Anhydrous citric acid Citro Citretten Citric acid anhydrous Chemfill Hydrocerol A 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-

Description

Citric acid is a tricarboxylic acid that is propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It is an important metabolite in the pathway of all aerobic organisms. It has a role as a calcium chelator, an antimicrobial agent, a chelator, a food acidity regulator and a fundamental metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a citrate anion and a citrate(1-).

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