Triethyl citrate

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IUPACName=1,2,3-Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
OtherNames=Ethyl citrate
E1505
Section1=Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 77-93-0
PubChem = 6506
EINECS = 201-070-7
SMILES = CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O
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Formula=C₁₂H₂₀O₇
MolarMass=276.283 g/mol
Appearance=Oily liquid
Density=1.137 g/mL at 25 °C
MeltingPt=-55 °C [http://biade.itrust.de/biaen/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-hit-h.htm&2.0 Triethyl citrate] , GESTIS-database on hazardous substances]
BoilingPt=127 °C at 1 mmHg
235 °C at 150 mmHg
Solubility=65 g/L
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Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as wipping aid for egg white. [cite book
title = Egg Science and Technology
author = William J. Stadelman, Owen J. Cotterill
publisher = Haworth Press
year = 1995
isbn = 1560228555 ] In pharmaceutical coatings and plastics. [ [http://www.morflex.com/pdf/bul102.4.pdf Pharmaceutical Coatings Bulletin 102-4] , morflex.com]

Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinylchloride and similar plastics. [cite journal
title = "Green" Nanocomposites from Cellulose Acetate Bioplastic and Clay: Effect of Eco-Friendly Triethyl Citrate Plasticizer
author = Hwan-Man Park, Manjusri Misra, Lawrence T. Drzal, and Amar K. Mohanty
journal = Biomacromolecules
volume = 5
issue = 6
pages = 2281 -2288
year = 2004
url =
doi = 10.1021/bm049690f ]

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