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V900019

Citric acid

99%, crystals or granules, Vetec, reagent grade

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOH)(CH2COOH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
192.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-069-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
782061
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
crystals or granules
Grade:
reagent grade
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Product Name

Citric acid, Vetec, reagent grade, 99%

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

functional group

carboxylic acid, hydroxyl

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

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


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Wayne B Batchelor et al.
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Maria José Garcia-Fernandez et al.
Biofouling, 29(3), 261-271 (2013-02-27)
Prevention and management of wound infections receive a lot of attention, since the presence of micro-organisms interferes with the wound-healing process. The aim of this work was to use cyclodextrins (CDs) to endow hydrogels and gauzes with the ability to



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V900019-6X500G04061833001110
V900019-500G04061833001103