Disodium citrate

Disodium citrate, also known as disodium hydrogen citrate, Alkacitron, and sesquihydrate, is an acid salt of citric acid with the chemical formula Na2C6H6O7.

Disodium citrate
Names
IUPAC name
Disodium 3-carboxy-3-hydroxypentanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.005.113
EC Number
  • 205-623-3
E number E331ii (antioxidants, ...)
RTECS number
  • GE7580000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O7.2Na/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);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: CEYULKASIQJZGP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
C6H6Na2O7
Molar mass 236.087 g·mol−1
Appearance white crystalline powder
Melting point 149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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