Triethyl citrate

CAS: 77-93-0

Ref. 3D-FT33634

Product Information

• Name: Triethyl citrate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Triethyl citrate (TEC) is an ester of citric acid, which is a natural compound. It is a reactive chemical that can react with potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) to form potassium citrate, or with malonic acid to form triethyl malonate. Triethyl citrate has been used as a reagent in analytical methods for the determination of water permeability and biological properties. In addition, it has been used as a precursor for the synthesis of dimethyl fumarate (DMF). DMF is an anti-inflammatory drug that may be useful in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 276.28 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₂₀O₇
• Purity: Min. 99 Area-%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H20O7/c1-4-17-9(13)7-12(16,11(15)19-6-3)8-10(14)18-5-2/h16H,4-8H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)CC(O)(CC(=O)OCC)C(=O)OCC