CAS Number: 6080-58-6
Linear Formula: HOC(COOLi)(CH2COOLi)2 · 4H2O
Molecular Weight: 281.98
IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Other Names: Citric acid trilithium salt, Trilithium citrate tetrahydrate
Lithium citrate (Li3C6H5O7) is a chemical compound of lithium and citrate that is used as a mood stabilizer in psychiatric treatment of manic states and bipolar disorder. There is extensive pharmacology of lithium, the active component of this salt.
Lithia water contains various lithium salts, including the citrate. An early version of Coca-Cola available in pharmacies' soda fountains called Lithia Coke was a mixture of Coca-Cola syrup and lithia water. The soft drink 7Up was originally named "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda" when it was formulated in 1929 because it contained lithium citrate. The beverage was a patent medicine marketed as a cure for hangover. Lithium citrate was removed from 7Up in 1948.
