Chemical Property of Ferric pyrophosphate
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:yellowish white powder
- PSA：155.23000
- LogP:0.93870
- Storage Temp.:Store at RT.
- Solubility.:Water
- Water Solubility.:insoluble H2O, acetic acid; soluble mineral acids [MER06]
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:21
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:745.47552
- Heavy Atom Count:31
- Complexity:124
- Purity/Quality:
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≥96% *data from raw suppliers
Iron(III)PyrophosphateSolubleCrystals *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xi
- Hazard Codes:Xi
- Statements:
36/37/38
- Safety Statements:
26-36
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Total 1 MSDS from other Authors
Useful:
- Chemical Classes:Metals -> Phosphates, Metallic Salts
- Canonical SMILES:[O-]P(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[O-]P(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[O-]P(=O)([O-])OP(=O)([O-])[O-].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3].[Fe+3]
- Recent ClinicalTrials:A Comparative Absorption Study of Various Iron Salts Supplements
- Recent EU Clinical Trials:Study of the use of Liposomal Iron in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy and puerperium
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Description
Iron, which is the chief constituent of Earth’s core, is the most abundant element in Earth as a whole (about 35 percent) .
Ferric pyrophosphate is an iron replacement product, is a mixed-ligand iron complex in which iron (III) is bound to pyrophosphate and citrate.
It is widely used to fortify cereal flours and infant cereals, dispersible ferric pyrophosphate is as well absorbed as ferrous sulfate in adults.
pyrophosphate ions participate in the ion transfer processes. These ions, as chelating agents, would release iron from transferrin and form a ferric pyrophosphate complex, and that pyrophosphate alone has the ability to mediate iron exchange from transferring to ferritin.
Ferric pyrophosphate citrate should only be added to the bicarbonate concentrate; do not add to acid concentrate mixtures.
Ferric pyrophosphate citrate is not intended for use in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis; it has not been studied in patients receiving home hemodialysis.
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Uses
Iron(III) Pyrophosphate can be used as an iron supplement for people with iron deficiencies. Food and Feed additives/Food additives Ferric Pyrophosphate is a nutrient supplement, tan or yellowish
white in color, prepared by reacting sodium pyrophosphate with
ferric citrate. the ingredient may be used in infant formula. it is also
termed iron (iii) pyrophosphate.
