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Triammonium citrate
Names
IUPAC name Ammonium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Other names Ammonium citrate tribasic; Ammonium citrate
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.020.359 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 222-394-5
E number E380 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 3077
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O7.3H3N/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);3*1H3Key: YWYZEGXAUVWDED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • C(C(=O))C(CC(=O))(C(=O))O...
Properties
Chemical formula C6H17N3O7
Molar mass 243.216 g·mol
Density 1.48
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Triammonium citrate is a chemical compound whose molecular formula is C6H17N3O7.

Synopsis

It was patented some date prior to 1986.

This substance causes serious eye irritation, causes skin irritation and may cause respiratory irritation.

It is known in the European E number food additive series as E380. It is known in the United States as "an indirect food additive for use only as a component of adhesives", and as a "substance added directly to human food affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS)."

References

  1. ^ "Substance information - Triammonium citrate". European Chemicals Agency.
  2. ^ "Compound Summary for CID 18954 - Ammonium Citrate, Tribasic". PubChem.
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