Molecule
Name
Phytate ion
IUPAC name
(2,3,4,5,6-pentaphosphonatooxycyclohexyl) phosphate
Secondary names
Phytate ion(12-)
Formula
(C6H6)cycl(PO4)26
Chemical formula
(C6H6)(PO4)6
Structural formula
[C1(C(C(C(C(C1OP(=O)([O-])[O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-]
Charge
-12
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
C Carbon 6
H Hydrogen 6
P Phosphorus 6
O Oxygen 12
O Oxide anion 12
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Molar mass
647.94 g/mol
Protic
aprotic
Polarity
ionic
Molecule symmetry
Cs
Case
complex
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
CC 6
CH 6
CO 6
=PO 6
P=O 6
=PO 12