Citric Acid
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Citric Acid

Catalog ACM77929
CAS 77-92-9
Structure
Category Others
Description Inherently natural as it occurs in citric fruits, produced by fermentation of carbohydrates
Synonyms Boric acid-potassium chloride-sodium hydroxide buffer
IUPAC Name 2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Molecular Weight 192.12
Molecular Formula C6H8O7
Canonical SMILES C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8O7/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)
InChI Key KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 248.08 °C
Melting Point 153-159 °C(lit.)
Flash Point 100 °C
Purity 99%+
Density 1.67 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Solubility Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ether
Appearance Solid
Application Creams, lotions, shampoos, shower gels, bath bombs/fizzes (combined with sodium bicarbonate).
Storage 2-8 °C
HS Code 1518004000
Packaging Unit quantity: 50 mg. Subject to change. The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
pH 3.24 (1 mM solution)
Quality Level 200
Refractive Index 1.493-1.509
Storage Conditions 2-8 °C
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