Triammonium citrate
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| IUPACName = Ammonium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
| OtherNames = Ammonium citrate tribasic; Ammonium citrate
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 3458-72-8
| PubChem = 18954
| ChemSpiderID = 17896
| ChEBI = 63037
| UNII = J90A52459R
| EC_number = 222-394-5
| UNNumber = 3077
| StdInChI=1S/C6H8O7.3H3N/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);3*1H3
| StdInChIKey = YWYZEGXAUVWDED-UHFFFAOYSA-N
| SMILES = C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[NH4+].[NH4+].[NH4+]
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| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| C=6|H=17|N=3|O=7
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| Density = 1.48
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| Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards
| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}
| GHSSignalWord = Warning
| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|315|319|335}}
| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|261|264|271|280|302+352|304+340|305+351+338|312|321|332+313|337+313|362|403+233|405|501}}
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Triammonium citrate is a chemical compound whose molecular formula is C6H17N3O7.{{cite web |title=Substance information - Triammonium citrate |url=https://echa.europa.eu/substance-information/-/substanceinfo/100.020.359 |publisher=European Chemicals Agency}}
Synopsis
It was patented some date prior to 1986.
This substance causes serious eye irritation, causes skin irritation and may cause respiratory irritation.
It is known in the European E number food additive series as E380. It is known in the United States as "an indirect food additive for use only as a component of adhesives", and as a "substance added directly to human food affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS)."{{cite web |title=Compound Summary for CID 18954 - Ammonium Citrate, Tribasic |url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Triammonium_citrate |publisher=PubChem}}