Basic Information
ID DDInter1686
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C6H5Na3O7
Molecular Weight 258.068
CAS Number 68-04-2
Description Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It is white, crystalline powder or white, granular crystals, slightly deliquescent in moist air, freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in alcohol. Like citric acid, it has a sour taste. From the medical point of view, it is used as alkalinizing agent. It works by neutralizing excess acid in the blood and urine. It has been indicated for the treatment of metabolic acidosis.
ATC Classification B05CB02
IUPAC Name trisodium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
InChI HRXKRNGNAMMEHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Canonical SMILES [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O
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