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CHEBI:52641 - polyphosphoric acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:52641
ChEBI Namepolyphosphoric acid
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DefinitionA polymerized phosphorus oxoacid of general formula HO[PO2OH]nH formed by condensation of orthophosphoric acid molecules and containing a backbone chain consisting of alternating P and O atoms covalently bonded together.
Last Modified29 November 2011
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
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Formula(HO3P)n.H2O
Net Charge0
Average Mass97.994
Monoisotopic Mass97.97690
SMILES[H]OP(=O)(O)O
InChIInChI=1S/H3O4P/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H3,1,2,3,4)
InChIKeyNBIIXXVUZAFLBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
inorganic acid  A Brønsted acid derived from one or more inorganic compounds. Inorganic acids (also known as mineral acids) form hydrons and conjugate base ions when dissolved in water.
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
polyphosphoric acid (CHEBI:52641) is a acyclic phosphorus acid anhydride (CHEBI:37786)
polyphosphoric acid (CHEBI:52641) is a phosphorus oxoacid (CHEBI:33457)
polyphosphoric acid (CHEBI:52641) is conjugate acid of polyphosphate (CHEBI:16838)
Incoming Relation(s)
polyphosphate (CHEBI:16838) is conjugate base of polyphosphoric acid (CHEBI:52641)
Synonyms  Source
poly(phosphoric acid)ChEBI
Condensed phosphoric acidChemIDplus
PhospholeumChemIDplus
Polyphosphoric acidsChemIDplus
Superphosphoric acidChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00890KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:8017-16-1ChemIDplus
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