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Glentham Life Sciences Citric acid monohydrate (GK0024)
- CAS Number
- 5949-29-1
- EC Number
- 691-328-9
- Chemical Name
- Citric Acid Monohydrate
- Chemical Family
- Organic Acids
Glentham Life Sciences Citric acid monohydrate (GK0024) is found in citrus fruit and extensively used in the food and pharmaceutical industries as an acidifier, flavoring and a chelating agent. Citric acid is a naturally occuring weak organic acid. It is an intermediate in the krebs cycle. Stable in the anhydrous and hydrated forms, citrates are salts of citric acid.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Crystals
- Powder
- Solid
Identification
- Molecular Formula
- C₆H₈O₇ · H₂O
Product families
Applications
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Chemical Manufacturing
Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Product Families
Base Chemicals & Intermediates — Intermediates
- Organic Acids
Other characteristics
- Markets
- Food & Nutrition
- Industrial
- Storage
- Recommended storage temperature: +20°C.
- Appearance
- Colourless crystals to white crystalline powder
- MDL Number
- MFCD00149972
- PubChem SID
- 310270363.0
- Technology
- Base Chemicals & Intermediates
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Pharmaceutical Application
- Base Chemicals Functions
- Chelating Agent
- Flavoring Agent
- Intermediate
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
1 row| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 210.14 |
Table 2 of 2
12 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Identification | According to EP, USP | — |
| Appearance of Solution | According to EP, USP | — |
| Water | 7.5 - 8.8 | % |
| Readily Carbonisable Substances | According to EP, USP | — |
| Sulphated Ash | max. 0.05 | % |
| Sulphate | max. 150 | ppm |
| Oxalate | max. 100 | ppm |
| Heavy Metals | max. 10 | ppm |
| Aluminium | max. 0.2 | ppm |
| Assay (Anhydrous Basis) | 99.5 - 100.5 | % |
| Pharmacopoeia Specification | EP, USP | — |
| Version | v1.1 | — |
