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Potassium citrate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): Potassium citrate tribasic monohydrate, Citric acid tripotassium salt, Tripotassium citrate
• Linear Formula: HOC(COOK)(CH₂COOK)₂ · H₂O
• CAS Number: 6100-05-6
• Molecular Weight: 324.41
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750903
• MDL number: MFCD00150442
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3924344

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: potassium citrate
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 275 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: O.[K+].[K+].[K+].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H8O7.3K.H2O/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);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3
• InChI key: PJAHUDTUZRZBKM-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Potassium citrate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monograph such as Potassium Citrate and Citric Acid Oral Solution

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable