Citric acid is the most widely used organic acid and pH-control agent in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and technical applications. Used in pharmaceutical preparations, especially in effervescent tablets. It is used as a natural preservative.
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Applications
Citric acid is the most widely used organic acid and pH-control agent in foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and technical applications. Used in pharmaceutical preparations, especially in effervescent tablets. It is used as a natural preservative.
Solubility
Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, dimethylsufoxide and ethylacetate.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with alkalies, bases, metal nitrates and oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Pan, K.; Zhong, Q. Improving Clarity and Stability of Skim Milk Powder Dispersions by Dissociation of Casein Micelles at pH 11.0 and Acidification with Citric Acid. Agric. Food Chem. 2013, 61 (38), 9260-9268.
- Kolah, A. K.; Asthana, N. S.; Vu, D. T.; Carl T. Lira.; Miller, D. J. Reaction Kinetics of the Catalytic Esterification of Citric Acid with Ethanol. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2007, 46 (10), 3180-3187.
- Gogoi, P.; Boruah, M.; Sharma, S.; Dolui, S. K. Blends of Epoxidized Alkyd Resins Based on Jatropha Oil and the Epoxidized Oil Cured with Aqueous Citic Acid Solution: A Green Technology Approach. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2015, 3 (2), 261-268.