Triethyl citrate
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| IUPAC name
1,2,3-Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
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| Other names
Ethyl citrate
E1505 Citric acid ethyl ester | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.974 |
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| E number | E1505 (additional chemicals) |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| 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 |
| 65 g/L[2] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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 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
- ^ Triethyl citrate at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ a b Record of Triethyl citrate in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ^ William J. Stadelman, Owen J. Cotterill (1995). Egg Science and Technology. Haworth Press. ISBN 1-56022-855-5.
- ^ 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:10.1021/bm049690f. PMID 15530043.
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