CHEBI:190298 - trimagnesium phosphate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:190298
ChEBI Nametrimagnesium phosphate
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DefinitionAn inorganic magnesium salt that contains magnesium and phosphate ions in a 2:3 ratio.
Last Modified3 February 2026
SubmitterLiliana Andres Hernandez
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FormulaMg.Mg.Mg.O4P.O4P
Net Charge0
Average Mass262.855
Monoisotopic Mass261.86197
SMILESO=P([O-])([O-])[O-].O=P([O-])([O-])[O-].[Mg+2].[Mg+2].[Mg+2]
InChIInChI=1S/3Mg.2H3O4P/c;;;2*1-5(2,3)4/h;;;2*(H3,1,2,3,4)/q3*+2;;/p-6
InChIKeyGVALZJMUIHGIMD-UHFFFAOYSA-H
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Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
Biological Roles:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
nutrient  A nutrient is a food component that an organism uses to survive and grow.
Applications:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
food anticaking agent  An anticaking agent that is used to reduced the tendency of particles of food to adhere to one another.
food emulsifier  A food additive used to form or maintain a uniform emulsion of two (or more) phases in a food.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food anticaking agent (CHEBI:77965)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) has role food emulsifier (CHEBI:63047)
trimagnesium phosphate (CHEBI:190298) is a magnesium phosphate (CHEBI:747291)
IUPAC Name 
magnesium phosphate (3:2)
Synonyms  Source
magnesium phosphateChEBI
magnesium phosphate (3/2)IUPAC
magnesium phosphate tribasicChEBI
phosphoric acid magnesium salt (2:3)ChEBI
phosphoric acid, magnesium salt (2:3)ChEBI
tertiary magnesium phosphateChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
Trimagnesium_phosphateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:7757-87-1NIST Chemistry WebBook