Ammonium ferric citrate

• CAT Number: M046822
• CAS Number: 1185-57-5
• Molecular Formula: C6H8O7 ·xFe3+ · yNH3
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: azane;2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate;iron(3+)
• InChI: 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-3
• InChIKey: FRHBOQMZUOWXQL-UHFFFAOYSA-K
• SMILES: C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.N.[Fe+3]

Ammonium ferric citrate (CAS 1185-57-5) is used in medicine, in making blueprints, and as a feed additive. It is also used as an iron supplement and food enhancer.

 

Reference

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2.D Richardson and E.baker. Two mechanisms of iron uptake from transferrin by melanoma cells. The effect of desferrioxamine and ferric ammonium citrate. Journal of biological chemistry. 1992, 267, 13972-13979.