Triethyl citrate

Triethyl citrate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
	Other names Ethyl citrate; E1505; Citric acid ethyl ester; Triethyl citrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	77-93-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL464988 ;
ChemSpider	13850879 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.974
EC Number	201-070-7;
E number	E1505 (additional chemicals)
PubChem CID	6506;
UNII	8Z96QXD6UM ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0040701 ;
	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 Key: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/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 Key: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H20O7
Molar mass	276.283 g/mol
Appearance	Oily liquid
Density	1.137 g/mL at 25 °C
Melting point	−55 °C (−67 °F; 218 K)
Boiling point	294 °C (561 °F; 567 K) at 1 atm; 235 °C at 150 mmHg
Solubility in water	65 g/L
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−161.9·10−6 cm3/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive, emulsifier and solvent (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white. It is also used in pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.

Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and similar plastics.

Triethyl citrate has been used as a pseudo-emulsifier in e-cigarette juices. It functions essentially like lecithin used in food products, but with the possibility of vaporization which lecithin does not have.

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