V900019
Citric acid
99%, crystals or granules, Vetec™, reagent grade
Synonym(s):
2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, Hydroxytricarballylic acid
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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
192.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-069-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
782061
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
crystals or granules
Grade:
reagent grade
Product Name
Citric acid, Vetec™, reagent grade, 99%
grade
reagent grade
product line
Vetec™
assay
99%
form
crystals or granules
expl. lim.
8 %, 65 °F
pKa
(1) 3.13, (2) 4.76, (3) 6.4
mp
153-159 °C (lit.)
solubility
water: 50 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless
functional group
carboxylic acid, hydroxyl
SMILES string
OC(=O)CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O
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
General description
Citric acid, is a weak organic acid widely used in many industrial applications such as chelation, buffering, pH adjustment, and derivatization. It can also be used as a reagent in condensation, acid catalysis, cycloaddition, deprotection, and decarboxylation reactions.
Legal Information
Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
Flash Point (°F)
Not applicable
Flash Point (°C)
Not applicable
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