Pyrophosphoric acid, also known under the name diphosphoric acid, is a syrupy liquid or a viscous off-white solid.^[1] Pyrophosphoric acid is colorless, odorless, hygroscopic and is soluble in water, diethyl ether, and ethyl alcohol. It 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.

See also

• Sodium pyrophosphate
• Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease
• Dimethylallyl pyrophosphate
• ADP
• ATP
• Ortho acids

References

1. ↑ Material Safety Data Sheet: Pyrophosphoric acid MSDS

External links

• Dissociation constants
• Pyrophosphoric acid at PubChem

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