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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 5Na.O10P3
Molecular Weight 367.8641
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS

SMILES

[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=HWGNBUXHKFFFIH-UHFFFAOYSA-I
InChI=1S/5Na.H5O10P3/c;;;;;1-11(2,3)9-13(7,8)10-12(4,5)6/h;;;;;(H,7,8)(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q5*+1;/p-5

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.9898
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 5 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula O10P3
Molecular Weight 252.9153
Charge -5
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Triphosphoric acid (also tripolyphosphoric acid), a condensed form of phosphoric acid. Sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) is used as a preservative for poultry, meat, and seafood; it’s added to processed cheeses as an emulsifier and is used in food industry as an E number E451.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
9SW4PFD2FZ
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version