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8.00251

Triethyl citrate

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Synonym(s):

Triethyl citrate, Citric acid triethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOC2H5)(CH2COOC2H5)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
276.28
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Index Number:
201-070-7
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98% (GC)
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.0025 hPa ( 25 °C)

Quality Segment

assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

potency

>3200 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >5000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
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bp

294 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-55 °C

transition temp

flash point 150 °C

solubility

65 g/L

density

1.135 g/cm3 at 25 °C

greener alternative category

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

O(CC)C(=O)C(O)(CC(=O)OCC)CC(=O)OCC

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

InChI key

DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98 %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1.138 - 1.141
Identity (IR): passes test


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

311.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

155 °C - closed cup



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