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Citric Acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_30769

Definition

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.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H8O7
Molecular Mass
192.123
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O7/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12)
InChIKey
KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
  • 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
  • 2-Hydroxytricarballylic acid
  • 3-Carboxy-3-hydroxypentane-1,5-dioic acid
  • Citric acid
  • CITRIC ACID
  • Citronensaeure
  • E330
  • H3cit

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Wikipedia:Citric_Acid
DRON_00010000
21183
core#notation
CHEBI:30769

Additional References

Wikipedia:Citric_Acid

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