CHEBI:52641 - polyphosphoric acid

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ChEBI Name polyphosphoric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:52641
Definition A 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.
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Formula H2O(HO3P)n
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Chemical Role(s): inorganic acid
A Bronsted 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.
(via pnictogen oxoacid )
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing 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 polyphosphate (CHEBI:16838) is conjugate base of polyphosphoric acid (CHEBI:52641)
Synonyms Sources
Condensed phosphoric acid ChemIDplus
Phospholeum ChemIDplus
poly(phosphoric acid) ChEBI
Polyphosphoric acids ChemIDplus
Superphosphoric acid ChemIDplus
Manual Xref Database
C00890 KEGG COMPOUND
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Registry Number Type Source
8017-16-1 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
29 November 2011