Ammonium ferric citrate

Ammonium ferric citrate
Structure of ammonium ferric citrate
Crystal structure of [NH4]5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]·2H2O
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
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.351
EC Number
  • 214-686-6
E number E381 (antioxidants, ...)
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O7.Fe.H3N/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;1H3/q;+3;/p-2 Y
    Key: FRHBOQMZUOWXQL-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y
  • InChI=1/C6H8O7.Fe.H3N/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;1H3/q;+3;/p-2
    Key: FRHBOQMZUOWXQL-NUQVWONBAA
  • C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.N.[Fe+3]
Properties
C6H8O7xFe3+yNH3
Appearance yellow crystals
Pharmacology
V08CA07 (WHO)
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium ferric citrate (also known as ferric ammonium citrate or ammoniacal ferrous citrate) has the formula [NH4]y[Fex(C6H4O7)]. The iron in this compound is trivalent. All three carboxyl groups and the central hydroxyl group of citric acid are deprotonated. 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 moiety of citric acid has lost four protons. The deprotonated hydroxyl group and two of the carboxylate groups ligate to the ferric center, while the third carboxylate group coordinates with the ammonium.