C6H8FeO7
247.97 g/mol
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Iron citrate
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Category
API
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Iron citrate is a compound consisting of iron and citric acid, commonly encountered as iron(II) citrate or iron(III) citrate. It is used as an iron chelate nutraceutical and anti-anemic agent, primarily serving as a pharmaceutical raw material for iron supplementation formulations.
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Warning
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Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid;iron
InChIKey
HUTBITLDXCEAPZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O.[Fe]
Synonyms (8)
- Auryxia
- Iron citrate
- Iron[III]citrate