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Potassium citrate (KH2(O7C6H5))

CAS 866-83-1

Used in 4 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 866-83-1
1 K⁺
US production78.5K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2019. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291815 · basket

EPA reports by year
2019
US production 78.5K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 291815 covers 34 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Ecolab
Henkel

Why It Matters

Sectors
ElectronicsTransportationMetals & MiningConsumer Products
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 5 sectors as 1 functional role.

  • •Cleaning agent in Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (62.11%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Machinery Manufacturing (0.42%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing (0.42%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (0.21%)Processing as a reactant
  • •Cleaning agent in Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (36.84%)Processing as a reactant

Chemical Identity

CAS866-83-1
PubChem CID23678371
DTXSIDDTXSID80273977
FormulaC6H7KO7
Mol. Weight230.21 g/mol
SMILESC(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Potassium citrate (KH2(O7C6H5)) (CAS 866-83-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/866-83-1/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID80273977. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID80273977 PubChem: 23678371. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23678371 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 866-83-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 866-83-1. Reporting year: 2019. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting