CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Tetrahydrate: White deliquescent solid; [Merck Index] |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Organic Acids, Metal Salts |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 210.0 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 7 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 210.0515378 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 210.0515378 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 141 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 211 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 4 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Lithium citrate (anhydrous) is a lithium salt that is the anhydrous form of the trilithium salt of citric acid. The tetrahydrate form is used as a source of lithium for the treatment of anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression. It contains a citrate(3-).