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V900019

Sigma-Aldrich

Citric acid

Vetec™, reagent grade, 99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid, Hydroxytricarballylic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2
CAS Number:
77-92-9
Molecular Weight:
192.12
Beilstein:
782061
EC Number:
201-069-1
MDL number:
MFCD00011669
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329829451

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

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

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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

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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