Triethyl citrate

Triethyl citrate[1]
IUPAC name

1,2,3-Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Other names

Ethyl citrate
E1505
Citric acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS number 77-93-0 Y
PubChem 6506
EC number 201-070-7
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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
235 °C at 150 mmHg
Solubility in water 65 g/L[2]
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

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 whipping aid for egg white.[3] It is also used in pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.[4]

Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinylchloride and similar plastics.[5]

References

  1. ^ Triethyl citrate at Sigma-Aldrich
  2. ^ a b Record of Triethyl citrate in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
  3. ^ William J. Stadelman, Owen J. Cotterill (1995). Egg Science and Technology. Haworth Press. ISBN 1560228555. 
  4. ^ Pharmaceutical Coatings Bulletin 102-4, morflex.com
  5. ^ 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:10.1021/bm049690f. PMID 15530043.