Fluorocitric acid

Fluorocitric acid
Names
IUPAC name
3-C-Carboxy-2,4-dideoxy-2-fluoropentaric acid
Other names
2-Fluorocitric acid; 2-Fluorocitrate; 1-Fluoro-2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Identifiers
357-89-1 YesY
ChemSpider 96829 YesY
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PubChem 107647
Properties
C6H7FO7
Molar mass 210.11 g·mol−1
Appearance Odorless, white chrystals
Density 1.37
Melting point 35.2°C
Boiling point 165°C
Soluable
Hazards
Main hazards
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fluorocitric acid is a fluorinated carboxylic acid derived from citric acid by substitution of one hydrogen by a fluorine atom. The appropriate anion is called fluorocitrate. It is a metabolite of fluoroacetic acid and is very toxic because it is not processable using aconitase in the citrate cycle (where fluorocitrate takes place of citrate as the substrate). The enzyme is inhibited and the cycle stops working.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ Horák, J.; Linhart, I.; Klusoň, P. (2004). Úvod do toxikologie a ekologie pro chemiky (in Czech) (1st ed.). Prague: VŠCHT v Praze. ISBN 80-7080-548-X.

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