Tricarboxylic acid
A tricarboxylic acid is an organic carboxylic acid whose chemical structure contains three carboxyl functional groups (-COOH). The best-known example of a tricarboxylic acid is citric acid.
| Common name | IUPAC name | Molecular formula | Structural formula |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citric acid | 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | C6H8O7 |  |
| Isocitric acid | 1-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | C6H8O7 |  |
| Aconitic acid | Prop-1-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | C6H6O6 |  
(cis-form & trans-form) |
| Propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | Propane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid | C3H5(COOH)3 |  |
| Trimesic acid | benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid | C9H6O6 |  |
See also
- Citric acid cycle (tricarboxylic acid cycle)
- Dicarboxylic acid
- Mellitic acid
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