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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2016-05-19 03:22:38 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-05-14 19:42:54 UTC</update_date>
  <accession/>
  <common_name>Chromium(III)</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Chromium(III) is an inorganic compound with the formula Cr and an average molecular weight of 52.00 g/mol. Chromium(III) belongs to the homogeneous transition metal compounds, a class of homogeneous metal compounds within the inorganic compounds.

This compound serves as a biological micronutrient (PMC12899448, PMC3604738, PMC6982338) and an environmental nutrient (PMC7038024, PMC7644792). Regarding health effects, it is used as a treatment for diabetes mellitus (PMC8792285). Chromium(III) is found in or released from 17 recorded sources. These include electrical and electronic equipment, such as antennas, coils, cores yokes or armatures, discharge lamps, fixed capacitors and their manufacture, and four additional sources. It is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically bleaching agents, cigar cigarettes, tobacco pipes, tobacco product cases, tobacco product moisture control, and one other source. Additionally, it is associated with food, food processing and cookware, including the preparation of wine or sparkling wine and fermentation processes for beer.</description>
  <categories/>
  <types/>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Chromium (III) compounds</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Cr</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>51.9961</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>51.940511904</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>chromium(3+) ion</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>chromium(3+) ion</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>16065-83-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Cr+3]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/Cr/q+3</inchi>
  <inchikey>BFGKITSFLPAWGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Homogeneous metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Homogeneous transition metal compounds</class>
    <sub_class/>
    <direct_parent>Homogeneous transition metal compounds</direct_parent>
    <alternate_parents/>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Homogeneous transition metal</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <descriptors>
      <descriptor>a cation</descriptor>
      <descriptor>chromium cation</descriptor>
      <descriptor>monoatomic trication</descriptor>
    </descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
  <origin/>
  <cellular_locations/>
  <biofluid_locations/>
  <tissue_locations/>
  <pathways/>
  <state/>
  <appearance/>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.16</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.16</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
      <value>3.09</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>iupac</kind>
      <value>chromium(3+) ion</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>average_mass</kind>
      <value>51.9961</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>mono_mass</kind>
      <value>51.940511904</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>smiles</kind>
      <value>[Cr+3]</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>formula</kind>
      <value>Cr</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchi</kind>
      <value>InChI=1S/Cr/q+3</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>inchikey</kind>
      <value>BFGKITSFLPAWGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>refractivity</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>polarizability</kind>
      <value>1.78</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>donor_count</kind>
      <value>0</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
      <value>3</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>formal_charge</kind>
      <value>3</value>
      <source>ChemAxon</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
  <route_of_exposure/>
  <mechanism_of_toxicity/>
  <metabolism/>
  <toxicity/>
  <lethaldose/>
  <carcinogenicity/>
  <use_source/>
  <min_risk_level/>
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  <symptoms/>
  <treatment/>
  <drugbank_id>DB14525</drugbank_id>
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  <pubchem_compound_id>27668</pubchem_compound_id>
  <chembl_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <uniprot_id/>
  <omim_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <ctd_id/>
  <stitch_id/>
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  <pdb_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <general_references/>
  <targets/>
</compound>
