Molecule: citric acid
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.
Synonyms for citric acid :
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
2-Hydroxytricarballylic acid
3-Carboxy-3-hydroxypentane-1,5-dioic acid
CITRIC ACID
Citric acid
Citronensaeure
E330
H3cit
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Molecular wt: 192.123 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChIKey: KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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)
Sample reactions for this molecule: