Molecule
Name
Phytate ion
IUPAC name
(2,3,4,5,6-pentaphosphonatooxycyclohexyl) phosphate
Secondary names
Phytate ion(12-)
Formula
$(C_6H_6)_{cycl}(PO_4)^{2-}_6$
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
$\geq C-C \leq$ 6
$\geq C-H$ 6
$\geq C-O-$ 6
$=P-O-$ 6
$P=O$ 6
$=P-O^-$ 12