Triethyl citrate

Triethyl citrate^[1]

Names
IUPAC name 1,2,3-Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Other names Ethyl citrate E1505 Citric acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number	77-93-0 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL464988 N
ChemSpider	13850879 N
EC number	201-070-7
InChI InChI=1S/C12H20O7/c1-4-17-9(13)7-12(16,11(15)19-6-3)8-10(14)18-5-2/h16H,4-8H2,1-3H3 N Key: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C12H20O7/c1-4-17-9(13)7-12(16,11(15)19-6-3)8-10(14)18-5-2/h16H,4-8H2,1-3H3 Key: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYAG
Jmol-3D images	Image
PubChem	6506
SMILES CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H20O7
Molar mass	276.283 g/mol
Appearance	Oily liquid
Density	1.137 g/mL at 25 °C
Melting point	−55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)[2]
Boiling point	127 °C (261 °F; 400 K) at 1 mmHg 235 °C at 150 mmHg
Solubility in water	65 g/L[2]
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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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]

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