Triethyl citrate(TEC) - ≥98% , CAS No.77-93-0

CAS: 77-93-0 Cat. No.: T106153 Molecular Weight: 276.28 Beilstein Registry Number: 1801199 EC Number: 201-070-7 PubChem CID: 6506

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

TRIETHYL CITRATE | TRIETHYL CITRATE [USP-RS] | Triaethylcitrat [German] | Triethyl citrate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98% | Citroflex 2 | TRIETHYL CITRATE [FCC] | SR-01000883952-1 | Triethyl citrate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard | TR

Storage

Room temperature,Desiccated,Cool

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

Triethyl citrate was used as a plasticizer in the study of the feasibility of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy in determining the influence of plasticizer levels and sintering temperature on the breaking force of extended-release matrix tablets prepared by roller-compaction

Specifications

Synonyms

TRIETHYL CITRATE | TRIETHYL CITRATE [USP-RS] | Triaethylcitrat [German] | Triethyl citrate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98% | Citroflex 2 | TRIETHYL CITRATE [FCC] | SR-01000883952-1 | Triethyl citrate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard | TR

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Room temperature, Desiccated, Cool

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751106
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751106
• Canonical Smiles: CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O
• IUPAC Name: triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
• InChIKey: DOOTYTYQINUNNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• 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
• Isomeric SMILES: CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)O
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: GE8050000
• PubChem CID: 6506
• Molecular Weight: 276.28
• Beilstein: 1801199
• Reaxy-Rn: 1801199

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Tricarboxylic acids and derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Fatty acid esters Tertiary alcohols Carboxylic acid esters Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives - Fatty acid ester - Fatty acyl - Tertiary alcohol - Carboxylic acid ester - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(non-human)

Mus musculus (284745 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Miscible with water, alcohol and diethyl ether.
• Refractive Index: 1.44-1.443
• Flash Point(°F): 311 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 155℃
• Boil Point(°C): 235°C
• Melt Point(°C): -46°C
• Molecular Weight: 276.280 g/mol
• XLogP3: 0.100
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 7
• Rotatable Bond Count: 11
• Exact Mass: 276.121 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 276.121 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 99.100 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 19
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 304.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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