Pyrophosphoric acid
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| IUPAC name | diphosphoric acid μ-oxido-bis(dihydroxidooxidophosphorus) |
| Other names | diphosphoric acid |
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| CAS number | [2466-09-3] |
| SMILES | OP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O |
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| Molecular formula | H4P2O7 |
| Molar mass | 177.98 g/mol |
| Melting point |
61 °C |
| Boiling point |
°C |
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Pyrophosphoric acid, also known under the name diphosphoric acid, is a syrupy liquid or a needle-like crystalline solid. Pyrophosphoric acid is colorless, odorless, hygroscopic and is soluble in water, diethyl ether, and ethyl alcohol. It is the anhydride of phosphoric acid and is produced from phosphoric acid by dehydration. Pyrophosphoric acid slowly hydrolyzes in the presence of water into phosphoric acid.
- 2H3PO4 ⇌ H4P2O7 + H2O
Pyrophosphoric acid is a medium strong inorganic acid. The anion, the salts, and the esters of pyrophosphoric acid are called pyrophosphates.
[edit] See also
- Sodium pyrophosphate
- Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease
- Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
- ATP
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