Citric Acid

Catalog	BBC77929
CAS	77-92-9
Structure
Description	Inherently natural as it occurs in citric fruits, produced by fermentation of carbohydrates
Synonyms	Boric acid-potassium chloride-sodium hydroxide buffer
IUPAC Name	2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Molecular Weight	192.12
Molecular Formula	C6H8O7
Canonical SMILES	C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H8O7/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)
InChI Key	KRKNYBCHXYNGOX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point	248.08 °C
Melting Point	153-159 °C(lit.)
Flash Point	100 °C
Purity	99%+
Density	1.67 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Solubility	Very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ether
Appearance	Solid
Application	Creams, lotions, shampoos, shower gels, bath bombs/fizzes (combined with sodium bicarbonate).
Storage	2-8 °C
Active Content	99.5%
INCI Name	Citric acid
pH	3.24 (1 mM solution)
pKa	3.14(at 20 °C)
Refractive Index	1.493-1.509
Solubility in Water	750 g/L