Trisodium citrate

Sodium citrate
Names
	IUPAC names Trisodium citrate; Trisodium 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
	Other names Citrosodine; Citric acid, trisodium salt; Sodium citrate; E331
Identifiers
CAS Number	68-04-2 ; 6132-04-3 (dihydrate) ; 6858-44-2 (pentahydrate) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1355 ;
ChemSpider	5989 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.614
E number	E331iii (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	6224;
RTECS number	GE8300000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2026363 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H8O7.3Na/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;/q;3+1/p-3 Key: HRXKRNGNAMMEHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-K ; InChI=1/C6H8O7.3Na/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;;;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);;;/q;3+1/p-3 Key: HRXKRNGNAMMEHJ-DFZHHIFOAL;
	SMILES C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)[O-])O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+];
Properties
Chemical formula	Na3C6H5O7
Molar mass	258.06 g/mol (anhydrous), 294.10 g/mol (dihydrate)
Appearance	White crystalline powder
Density	1.7 g/cm3
Melting point	>300 °C; hydrates lose water ca. 150 C
Boiling point	Decomposes
Solubility in water	Pentahydrate form: 92 g/100 g H2O (25 °C)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 0 0
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	1548 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, rat)
Related compounds
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Trisodium citrate has the chemical formula of Na₃C₆H₅O₇. It is sometimes referred to simply as sodium citrate, though sodium citrate can refer to any of the three sodium salts of citric acid. It possesses a saline, mildly tart flavor.

Applications

Food

Sodium citrate is chiefly used as a food additive, usually for flavor or as a preservative. Its E number is E331. Sodium citrate is employed as a flavoring agent in certain varieties of club soda. Sodium citrate is common as an ingredient in Bratwurst, and is also used in commercial ready to drink beverages and drink mixes, contributing a tart flavor. It is found in ice-cream, jams, sweets, milk powder, processed cheeses, carbonated beverages, and wine.

Buffer

As a conjugate base of a weak acid, citrate can perform as a buffering agent or acidity regulator, resisting changes in pH. Sodium citrate is used to control acidity in some substances, such as gelatin desserts. It can be found in the mini milk containers used with coffee machines. The compound is the product of antacids, such as Alka-Seltzer, when they are dissolved in water.

Medical uses

In 1914, the Belgian doctor Albert Hustin and the Argentine physician and researcher Luis Agote successfully used sodium citrate as an anticoagulant in blood transfusions. It continues to be used today in blood collection tubes and for the preservation of blood in blood banks. The citrate ion chelates calcium ions in the blood by forming calcium citrate complexes, disrupting the blood clotting mechanism.

In 2003, Oöpik, et al., showed the use of sodium citrate (0.5 grams per kg of body weight) improved running performance over 5 km by 30 seconds.^[3]

Sodium citrate is used to relieve discomfort in urinary tract infections, such as cystitis, to reduce the acidosis seen in distal renal tubular acidosis, and can also be used as an osmotic laxative. It is a major component of the WHO Oral Rehydration Solution.

It is used as an antacid, especially prior to anaesthesia, for caesarian section procedures to reduce the risks associated with the aspiration of gastric contents.

Boiler descaling

Sodium citrate is a particularly effective agent for removal of carbonate scale from boilers without removing them from operation^[4] and for cleaning automobile radiators.^[5]

References

^ "CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
^ http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/68-04-2
^ V Oöpik, I Saaremets, L Medijainen, K Karelson, T Janson, S Timpmann (2003). "Effects of sodium citrate ingestion before exercise on endurance performance in well trained college runners". Br J Sports Med. 37 (6): 485–489. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.6.485. PMC 1724692. PMID 14665584.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ U.S. patent 3,095,862
^ "MSDS" (PDF).

[1] "CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics". Retrieved 22 November 2013.

[2] ttp://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/68-04-2

[3] V Oöpik, I Saaremets, L Medijainen, K Karelson, T Janson, S Timpmann (2003). "Effects of sodium citrate ingestion before exercise on endurance performance in well trained college runners". Br J Sports Med. 37 (6): 485–489. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.6.485. PMC 1724692. PMID 14665584.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[4] U.S. patent 3,095,862

[5] "MSDS" (PDF).

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