Factory Supply Pharmaceutical Excipients Triethyl Citrate CAS 77-93-0

• CAS No.: 77-93-0
• Formula: C12h20o7
• EINECS: 201-070-7
• Type: Pharmaceutical Intermediates
• Appearance: Liquid
• Quality: Refined
• Model NO.: 77-93-0
• Colour: Colorless
• Sample: Available
• Transport Package: Drum
• Specification: liquid
• Trademark: Labeyond
• Origin: China

Product Description

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.

Test Items	Specifications	Results
Appearance	Clear,viscous,colourless or almost colourless, hygroscopic liquid. The substance to be examined is clear	Conforms
Solubility	Soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96 per cent), slightly soluble in fatty oils.	Conforms
Identification	A.Refractive index	Conforms
	B.Infrared absorption spectrophotometry	Conforms
	C.It gives the reaction of esters	Conforms
	D.2 mL of the solution gives the reaction of citrates	Conforms
Acidity	Not more than 0.3 mL of 0.1 M	0.25ml
Refractive index	1.440 to 1.446	1.4405
Related substances	Any impurity: for each impurity, maximum 0.2 per cent Total: maximum 0.5 per cent	Any impurity:0.17% Total:0.28%
Water	maximum 0.25 per cent	0.07%
Sulfated ash	maximum 0.1 per cent	0.07%
Assay	98.5%-101.0% on the anhydrous basis	99.7%
Inspection of microbial limit	Total number of aerobic bacteria: ≤100cfu/ml	<10cfu/ml
	Yeasts Moulds: ≤100cfu/ml	<10cfu/ml
	Escherichia coli:	Not detected
	Pseudomonas aeruginosa	Not detected
	Salmonella	Not detected
	Staphvlococcus aureus	Not detected