2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:carboxylic_acid |
| gptkbp:appearance |
white solid
|
| gptkbp:CASNumber |
77-92-9
|
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
C6H8O7
|
| gptkbp:density |
1.66 g/cm³
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Carl_Wilhelm_Scheele
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1784
|
| gptkbp:EC_number |
gptkb:E330
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
citrus fruits
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
|
| gptkbp:IUPACName |
gptkb:2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic_acid
|
| gptkbp:meltingPoint |
153 °C
|
| gptkbp:molecularWeight |
192.12 g/mol
|
| gptkbp:otherName |
citric acid
|
| gptkbp:pKa |
3.13
4.76 6.40 |
| gptkbp:roleInBiology |
intermediate in citric acid cycle
|
| gptkbp:solubility |
very soluble
|
| gptkbp:structure |
contains three carboxyl groups and one hydroxyl group
|
| gptkbp:usedAs |
gptkb:food
preservative acidulant |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Citric_acid
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|