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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive, emulsifier and solvent (E number E1505)[4] to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white.[5] It is also used in pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.[6]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.974 |
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E number | E1505 (additional chemicals) |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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C12H20O7 | |
Molar mass | 276.283 g/mol |
Appearance | Oily liquid |
Density | 1.137 g/mL at 25 °C |
Melting point | −55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)[3] |
Boiling point | 294 °C (561 °F; 567 K) at 1 atm 235 °C at 150 mmHg |
65 g/L[3] | |
−161.9·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and similar plastics.[7]
Triethyl citrate has been used as a pseudo-emulsifier in e-cigarette juices.[8] It functions essentially like lecithin used in food products, but with the possibility of vaporization which lecithin does not have.
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