C6H17N3O7
243.22 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Triammonium citrate
CAS3458-72-8EC222-394-5
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
buffering agent and food emulsifier
Triammonium citrate is a chemical compound used as a buffering agent and food emulsifier. It is the triammonium salt of citric acid and is commonly employed in food processing to regulate acidity and stabilize emulsions.
buffering agentfood emulsifier
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Triammonium citrate (CAS 3458-72-8) is 2918.15.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.15
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 15 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
triazanium;2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
InChIKey
YWYZEGXAUVWDED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+]
Synonyms (17)
- E-380
- AMMONIUM CITRATE [MART.]
- Ammonium citrate tribasic
- Citrate (Triammonium)
- Citric acid triammonium
- Citric acid triammonium salt
- Citric acid, ammonium salt
- INS NO.380
- Triammonium citrate
- tribasic ammonium citrate
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