English name: Citric acid
CAS No. : 77-92-9
Molecular formula: C6H8O7
Appearance: White grit
Citric acid CAS 77-92-9
Description
Citric acid Product Detail
English name: Citric acid
CAS No. : 77-92-9
Molecular formula: C6H8O7
Appearance: White grit
Typical Properties
| Melting point | 153-159 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 248.08°C (rough estimate) |
| Density | 1.67 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| Refractive index | 1.493~1.509 |
| Color | White |
| Appearance | grit |
| Solubility | Citric acid also dissolves in absolute (anhydrous) ethanol (76 parts of citric acid per 100 parts of ethanol) at 15 °C. |
| Vapor Pressure | <0.1 hPa (20 °C) |
Usage
It is mainly used as a sour agent in food and also used in the preparation of pharmaceutical fresheners, additives for detergents, etc.
It is widely used as a sour agent and pharmaceutical additive in food and beverage.
It is used as an experimental reagent, chromatographic analysis reagent, and biochemical reagent, and also used in buffer preparation.
Used as an analytical reagent.
Storage conditions
2-8°C