Chemistry:Monosodium citrate

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Monosodium citrate
Names
IUPAC name
Sodium 2-(carboxymethyl)-2,4-dihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate[1]
Other names
sodium dihydrogen 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 242-734-6
RTECS number
  • GE9750000
UNII
Properties
C6H7NaO7
Molar mass 214.105 g·mol−1
Appearance white powder
hygroscopic
Odor odorless
Melting point 212 °C (414 °F; 485 K)
Boiling point 309.6 °C (589.3 °F; 582.8 K)
soluble
Solubility negligible in ethanol
Acidity (pKa) 3.50–3.80
Structure[2]
Monoclinic
P21/a (No. 4)
4
Hazards
Safety data sheet Carl Roth
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
5400 mg/kg (mouse, oral) >2000 mg/kg (rat, dermal)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Monosodium citrate, more correctly, sodium dihydrogen citrate (Latin: natrium citricum acidulatum), is an acid salt of citric acid. Disodium citrate and trisodium citrate are also known. It can be prepared by partial neutralisation of citric acid[3] with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate or carbonate. It has a slightly acidic taste.[3]

NaHCO3 + C6H8O7 → NaC6H7O7 + CO2 + H2O
Na2CO3 + 2C6H8O7 → 2NaC6H7O7 + CO2 + H2O

It is highly soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol.[3] Monosodium citrate is used as an anticoagulant in blood samples.[4] It is used as an alkalinizing agent to prevent kidney stone disease.[5] The crystals form as nearly perfect cubes.[6]

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