Molecule ID: 311

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

Description: The molecule is a tricarboxylic acid that is propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It is an important metabolite in the pathway of all aerobic organisms. It has a role as a food acidity regulator, a chelator, an antimicrobial agent and a fundamental metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a citrate(1-) and a citrate anion.

SMILES: O=C(O)CC(O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [O][=C][Branch1][C][O][C][C][Branch1][C][O][Branch1][#Branch1][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O7/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)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 132.0 Ų
- LogP: -1.7