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Tripotassium citrate
- CAS number
- 866-84-2
- Molecular formula
- C6H5K3O7
- Molecular weight
- 306.39 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
- InChIKey
- QEEAPRPFLLJWCF-UHFFFAOYSA-K
- SMILES
- C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+].[K+].[K+]
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 7778-49-6
- PubChem CID
- 13344
Also known as
TRIPOTASSIUM CITRATE · Kaliksir · Litocit · Potassium citrate anhydrous · Porekal · Kajos · Urocit K · Seltz-K
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