Ammonium ferric citrate

Ammonium ferric citrate

Crystal structure of (NH4)5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]·2H2O[1]
Names
IUPAC name
2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate, ammonium iron(3+) salt
Other names
Ferric ammonium citrate
ammonium iron(III) citrate
ammonium ferric citrate
iron ammonium citrate
FerriSeltz
Identifiers
1185-57-5 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL1200460 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.351
E number E381 (antioxidants, ...)
Properties
C6H8O7xFe3+yNH3
Appearance yellow crystals
Pharmacology
V08CA07 (WHO)
Hazards
Safety data sheet
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Infobox references

Ammonium ferric citrate has the formula (NH4)5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]. A distinguishing feature of this compound is that it is very soluble in water, in contrast to ferric citrate which is not very soluble.

In its crystal structure each citric acid moiety has lost four protons, and the deprotonated hydroxyl groups act as ligands together with four carboxylate groups; two carboxylate groups are not coordinated to the ferric ion.[1]

Uses

Ammonium ferric citrate has a range of uses, including:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Matzapetakis, M.; Raptopoulou, C. P.; Tsohos, A.; Papaefthymiou, V.; Moon, N.; Salifoglou, A. (1998). "Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of the First Mononuclear, Water Soluble Iron−Citrate Complex, (NH4)5Fe(C6H4O7)2·2H2O". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 120 (50): 13266–13267. doi:10.1021/ja9807035.
  2. Budavari, Susan, ed. (2001), The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (13th ed.), Merck, ISBN 0911910131
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