Molecule
Name
citrate ion
IUPAC name
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Secondary names
citrate anion, 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
InChI
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)/p-3
InChI key
KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-K
CAS number
126-44-3
Formula
HOC(CH2COO)2COO
Chemical formula
C3H4OH(COO-)3
Structural formula
[CH2](C(=O)[O-])C([CH2]C(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])OH
Charge
-3
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
C Carbon 6
H Hydrogen 5
O Oxygen 4
O Oxide anion 3
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Molar mass
189.1 g/mol
Protic
protic
Polarity
ionic
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
nonlinear-polyatomic
Chemical functions
  Function Number
RC(=O)O 3
ROH 1
RCH2R 2
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
CH 4
CC 2
CC 3
OH 1
CO 1
>C=O 3
CO 3