Ammonium ferric citrate

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Ammonium ferric citrate
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Structure of ammonium ferric citrate
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Crystal structure of (NH4)5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]·2H2O[1]
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
  • 1185-57-5 checkY
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.351 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 214-686-6
E number E381 (antioxidants, ...)
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C6H8O7xFe3+yNH3
Appearance yellow crystals
Pharmacology
V08CA07 (WHO)
Hazards
Safety data sheet [1]
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 has the formula (NH4)5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]. 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.[1]

Uses[]

Ammonium ferric citrate has a range of uses, including:

  • As a food ingredient, it has an INS number, and is used as an acidity regulator[citation needed]. Most notably used in the Scottish beverage Irn-Bru.
  • Water purification.
  • As a reducing agent of metal salts of low activity like gold and silver.
  • With potassium ferricyanide as part of the cyanotype photographic process.
  • Used in Kligler iron deeps to determine hydrogen sulfide production in microbial metabolism.
  • In medical imaging, ammonium ferric citrate is used as a contrast medium.
  • As a hematinic.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Matzapetakis, M.; Raptopoulou, C. P.; Tsohos, A.; Papaefthymiou, V.; Moon, N.; Salifoglou, A. (1998). "Synthesis, Spectroscopic and Structural Characterization of the First Mononuclear, Water Soluble Iron−Citrate Complex, (NH4)5Fe(C6H4O7)2·2H2O". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 120 (50): 13266–13267. doi:10.1021/ja9807035.
  2. ^ "KEGG DRUG: Ferric ammonium citrate".
  3. ^ Budavari, Susan, ed. (2001), The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals (13th ed.), Merck, ISBN 0911910131
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