Triethyl citrate
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| Triethyl citrate[1] | |
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| IUPAC name | 1,2,3-Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate |
| Other names | Ethyl citrate E1505 |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [77-93-0] |
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| SMILES | CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C12H20O7 |
| Molar mass | 276.283 g/mol |
| Appearance | Oily liquid |
| Density | 1.137 g/mL at 25 °C |
| Melting point |
-55 °C[2] |
| Boiling point |
127 °C at 1 mmHg |
| Solubility in water | 65 g/L[2] |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as wipping aid for egg white.[3] In pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.[4]
Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinylchloride and similar plastics.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Triethyl citrate at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ a b Triethyl citrate, GESTIS-database on hazardous substances
- ^ William J. Stadelman, Owen J. Cotterill (1995). Egg Science and Technology. Haworth Press. ISBN 1560228555.
- ^ Pharmaceutical Coatings Bulletin 102-4, morflex.com
- ^ Hwan-Man Park, Manjusri Misra, Lawrence T. Drzal, and Amar K. Mohanty (2004). ""Green" Nanocomposites from Cellulose Acetate Bioplastic and Clay: Effect of Eco-Friendly Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer". Biomacromolecules 5 (6): 2281 -2288. doi:.
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