Citric Acid Monohydrate CAS#5949 - 29 - 1

Synonyms:

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, monohydrate;1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylicacid,2-hydroxy-,monohydrate;2,3-propanetricarboxylicacid,2-hydroxy-monohydrate;citric;Citric acid hydrate;Citricacidhydrate;Citronensαure-hydrat;Citric acid monohydrate, 99.5+%

CAS:

5949-29-1

MF:

C6H10O8

MW:

210.1388

EINECS:

200-662-2

Product Categories:

BioXtra Buffers;Biological Buffers;Buffers A to Z;Building Blocks;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Chemical Synthesis;Nutrition Research;Organic Building Blocks;Other Biochemical;Phytochemicals by Chemical Classification;ACS Grade;Essential Chemicals;Inorganic Salts;Research Essentials;Solutions and Reagents;Citric Acid Monohydrate is mainly used as acidulating, flavoring and preservative in foods and beverages;Food additive and acidulant;C-D, Puriss p.a. ACS;Puriss p.a. ACS;Buffers A to ZCarbonyl Compounds;Other BiochemicalBiological Buffers;Biochemicals Found in Plants;C6Nutrition Research;Carboxylic Acids;SigmaUltra Buffers;ACS GradeCarbonyl Compounds;Essential Chemicals;Other Biochemical;Analytical Reagents;Analytical Reagents for General Use;Puriss;Buffers A to ZEssential Chemicals;USP/MultiCompendial Grade Buffers;USPBiological Buffers;Biological Buffers;Routine Reagents;Buffers A to ZNutrition Research;Reagent GradeMetabolic Pathways;Metabolites and Cofactors on the Metabolic Pathways Chart;Other BiochemicalEssential Chemicals;TCA;5949-29-1;bc0001;C6

Mol File:

5949-29-1.mol

Citric acid monohydrate Chemical Properties

Boiling point 

56 °C760 mm Hg(lit.)

density 

0.791 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

bulk density

800-1000kg/m3

vapor density 

2 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

184 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.359(lit.)

Fp 

1 °F

storage temp. 

no restrictions.

solubility 

Citric Acid Monohydrate is very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol and sparingly soluble in ether.

form 

Solid

pka

3.138, 4.76, 6.401

Specific Gravity

0.810 (20/4℃)

color 

White

Odor

Typical, practically odorless

PH

1.85 (50g/l, H2O, 25℃)

Water Solubility 

1630 g/L (20 oC) ;H2O: soluble 54% (w/w) at 10°C (Citric acid in water)

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

Merck 

14,2326

BRN 

4018641

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases, reducing agents, nitrates.

InChIKey

YASYEJJMZJALEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

5949-29-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Citric acid monohydrate(5949-29-1)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, hydrate (1:1) (5949-29-1)