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Potassium citrate
- CAS number
- 6100-05-6
- Molecular formula
- C6H7K3O8
- Molecular weight
- 324.41 g/mol
About this molecule
Potassium citrate (also known as tripotassium citrate) is a potassium salt of citric acid. It is a white, hygroscopic crystalline powder. It is odorless with a saline taste. It contains 38.3% potassium by mass. In the monohydrate form it is highly hygroscopic and deliquescent. Potassium citrate is used to treat a kidney stone condition called renal tubular acidosis. Potassium Citrate is indicated also for the management of Hypocitraturic calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.
Source: DrugBank, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- tripotassium;2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate;hydrate
- InChIKey
- PJAHUDTUZRZBKM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.O.[K+].[K+].[K+]
- PubChem CID
- 2735208
Also known as
Potassium citrate monohydrate · Kalii citras · UROCIT-K · K-cit-v · Effercitrate · Cymaclear · INS NO.332(II) · Potassium-cit
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