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Citric acid

ACS reagent grade, ≥99.5%, crystals

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-Hydroxypropan-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
192.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
eCl@ss:
39021801
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
201-069-1
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
782061
Assay:
≥99.5%
Form:
crystals

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Product Name

Citric acid, ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.5%

form

crystals

expl. lim.

8 %, 65 °F

impurities

Substances carbonizable by hot sulfuric acid, passes test

ign. residue

≤0.02%

pKa 

(1) 3.13, (2) 4.76, (3) 6.4

mp

153-159 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, oxalate (C2O42-): passes test (limit about 0.003%), phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%, sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Fe: ≤3 ppm, Pb: ≤2 ppm

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

storage temp.

room temp

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

Gene Information

human ... SRC(6714)

General description

Citric acid is a weak organic acid that is commonly used for pH adjustment, as a chelating agent, as a buffering agent, derivatization and as starting material for the synthesis of citrate esters and other compounds.

Application

Citric acid has been used to prepare:
  • Phosphate citrate buffer for use in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
  • Citrate-stabilized ceria aqueous sol, which was employed in the synthesis of cerium oxide nanoparticles.
  • Citric acid-Na2HPO4-buffered stock solution for use in the determination of fecal urease activity.[1]
  • Anticoagulant citrate dextrose solution A (ACD-A), which is employed during the isolation of blood-derived endothelial progenitor cells.[2]

Citric acid has also been used:
  • In a novel process which allows controlling of the particle size during the synthesis of palladium cuboctahedrons.
  • To prepare citric acid-derived carbon nanodots (CNDs) by bottom-up carbonization method.
  • As a bi-component chelating agent for the synthesis of Li4Ti5O12 (lithium titanate oxide) by a novel sol–gel method.

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153-159 °C (lit.)

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153-159 °C (lit.)

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153-159 °C (lit.)

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crystals

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crystals

expl. lim.

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expl. lim.

8 %, 65 °F

expl. lim.

8 %, 65 °F

expl. lim.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

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Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Not applicable

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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    1. Yes, this product is intended for research use only. The country of origin may vary lot to lot.

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