W302600

Sodium citrate dihydrate

≥99%, FG

• Synonym(s): Sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, Citric acid trisodium salt dihydrate, Trisodium citrate dihydrate
• Linear Formula: HOC(COONa)(CH₂COONa)₂ · 2H₂O
• CAS Number: 6132-04-3
• Molecular Weight: 294.10
• FEMA Number: 3026
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 6104939
• EC Number: 200-675-3
• MDL number: MFCD00150031
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 24901436
• E Number: E 331 (iii)
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 400
• grade: FG; Halal; Kosher
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1333/2008 & 178/2002
• assay: ≥99%
• mp: >300 °C (lit.)
• application(s): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• organoleptic: odorless
• SMILES string: O.O.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+].OC(CC([O-])=O)(CC([O-])=O)C([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H8O7.3Na.2H2O/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);;;;2*1H2/q;3*+1;;/p-3
• InChI key: NLJMYIDDQXHKNR-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

General description

Sodium citrate dihydrate is used as a buffer, pH controlling agent, emulsifier, sequestrant and complexing agent in food industry.

Application

Sodium citrate dihydrate is used as a buffering, sequestering, or emulsifying agent in food and beverages. It can also be used in detergent formulations due to its rapid biodegradability characteristics.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)