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Triethyl citrate

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≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethyl citrate

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Linear Formula:
HOC(COOC2H5)(CH2COOC2H5)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
276.28
Beilstein:
1801199
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

9.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 107 °C)

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

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refractive index

n20/D 1.442 (lit.)

bp

235 °C/150 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester
hydroxyl

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SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CC(O)(CC(=O)OCC)C(=O)OCC

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

InChI key

DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Triethyl citrate is a safe direct food additive.
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Application

Triethyl citrate was used as a plasticizer in the study of the feasibility of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in determining the influence of plasticizer levels and sintering temperature on the breaking force of extended-release matrix tablets prepared by roller-compaction.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

311.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

155 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Monice M Fiume et al.
International journal of toxicology, 33(2 suppl), 16S-46S (2014-05-28)
The CIR Expert Panel (Panel) assessed the safety of citric acid, 12 inorganic citrate salts, and 20 alkyl citrate esters as used in cosmetics, concluding that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Citric acid
Vivek S Dave et al.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy, 41(6), 898-905 (2014-05-03)
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy for the determination of the influence of sintering temperature and plasticizer levels on the breaking force of extended-release matrix tablets prepared via roller-compaction. Six formulations using
H M Fadda et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 76(3), 493-497 (2010-08-31)
Glass transition temperature (T(g)) measurements of polymers are conventionally conducted in the dry state with little attention to the environment they are designed to work in. Our aim was to develop the novel use of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) to
Claire Gendre et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 421(2), 237-243 (2011-10-11)
The aim of this work was to carry out real-time near infrared (NIR) predictions of drug release from sustained release coated tablets and to determine end point of coating operation. In-line measurements were ensured by implementation of a NIR probe
Shital M Maru et al.
European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences, 44(4), 471-478 (2011-09-20)
The influence of antiretroviral drugs and plasticizers on the rheological and thermal characteristics of ethyl cellulose formulations intended for hot melt extrusion has been investigated. Antiretroviral drugs used were zidovudine and lamivudine, whilst plasticizers included triethylcitrate (TEC) and polyethylene glycol

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