Triethyl Citrate

• CAT Number: R022677
• CAS Number: 77-93-0
• Molecular Formula: C12H20O7
• Molecular Weight: 276.285
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid 1,2,3-Triethyl Ester; Citric Acid Triethyl Ester; Citroflex 2; Citroflex C 2; Citroflex EC; Citroflex SC 60; Citrofol AI; Ethyl citrate; Eudraflex; Hydragen CAT; Morflex C 2; Morflex TEC; NSC 8907; Naugalube
• Storage: Store at RT
• IUPAC Name: triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H20O7/c1-4-17-9(13)7-12(16,11(15)19-6-3)8-10(14)18-5-2/h16H,4-8H2,1-3H3
• InChIKey: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O

Triethyl Citrate (Cat. No: R022677) is a food processing aid, mainly used as a plasticizer for thermoplastic resins such as cellulose and vinyl, and can also be used as a flavoring agent to increase flavor in food. It is also used as a chelating agent and carrier solvent.