Citric acid

Citric acid

Cat. No.: PI77929

Citric acid
Product Details Other Identifiers
CAS 77-92-9
Synonyms 2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid; Hydroxytricarballylic acid
Molecular Formula C6H8O7
Linear Formula HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2
Molecular Weight 192.12
Density 1.665 g/cm3 at 18 °C
Melting Point 153-159 °C (lit.)
Boiling Point 200 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)
pH 1.7 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O)
Appearance Fine powder solid
Vapor Pressure <0.1 hPa ( 20 °C)
Storage Conditions 15-25 °C
Application liquid formulation
pharma/biopharma processes
pharmaceutical
Technique API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable
Cation Traces Al: ≤0.2 ppm
Fe: ≤3 ppm
Pb: ≤2 ppm
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤10 ppm
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
EC Number 201-069-1
MDL Number MFCD00011669

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