Monosodium citrate

Catalog Number

ACM18996355-1

CAS

18996-35-5

Structure

IUPAC Name

Sodium;3-carboxy-3,5-dihydroxy-5-oxopentanoate

Synonyms

Sodium dihydrogen citrate

Molecular Weight

214.11

Molecular Formula

C6H7NaO7

Canonical SMILES

C(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[Na+]

InChI

HWPKGOGLCKPRLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M

InChI Key

InChI=1S/C6H8O7.Na/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;+1/p-1

Melting Point

212 °C(lit.)

Active Content

95%

Physical State

Solid

Typical Applications

Use as cleansing agent.
Use as chelating agent.
Use as auxiliary cleansing agent.