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lithium citrate (anhydrous)

CHEBI:CHEBI_64735

Definition

A lithium salt that is the anhydrous form of the trilithium salt of citric acid. The tetrahydrate form is used as a source of lithium for the treatment of anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H5Li3O7
Molecular Mass
210.05154
Charge
0
SMILES
[Li+].[Li+].[Li+].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O7.3Li/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);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
InChIKey
WJSIUCDMWSDDCE-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Alternative Names

  • anh. lithium citrate
  • anhydrous lithium citrate
  • citric acid, trilithium salt
  • lithium citrate
  • lithium citrate (anh.)
  • trilithium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
  • trilithium citrate

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
52105
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Reaxys:6674631
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CHEBI:64735

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