C6H11NO7
209.15 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Ammonium dihydrogen citrate
CAS4450-94-6EC224-694-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
food acidulant and buffering agent
Ammonium dihydrogen citrate is a salt-like compound derived from citric acid, commonly used as a food additive. It functions primarily as an acidulant and buffering agent to control acidity in various food products.
food acidulantbuffering agent
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CAS 4450-94-6
Related Compounds
StrongForm Family
Monobasic ammonium phosphate
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StrongSame Parent
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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.85
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antioxidant and acidity regulator
StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.85
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Buffering and chelating agent
SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.75
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acidity regulator and preservative
SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.74
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
azanium 3-carboxy-3,5-dihydroxy-5-oxopentanoate
InChIKey
BWKOZPVPARTQIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[NH4+]
Synonyms (5)
- AMMONIUM CITRATE, MONOBASIC
- Ammonium dihydrogen citrate