Disodium citrate

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Disodium citrate
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Names
IUPAC name
Disodium 3-carboxy-3-hydroxypentanedioate [1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 205-623-3
E number E331ii (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • GE7580000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O7.2Na/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;2*+1/p-2
    Key: CEYULKASIQJZGP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(C(=O)[O-])C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
C6H6Na2O7
Molar mass 236.087 g·mol−1
Appearancewhite crystalline powder
Melting point 149 °C (300 °F; 422 K)
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704.svgHealth 0: Exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material. E.g. sodium chlorideFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Disodium citrate, also known as disodium hydrogen citrate, Alkacitron, and sesquihydrate, is an acid salt of citric acid with the chemical formula Na2C6H6O7. [2] It is used as an antioxidant in food and to improve the effects of other antioxidants. It is also used as an acidity regulator and sequestrant. Typical products include gelatin, jam, sweets, ice cream, carbonated beverages, milk powder, wine, and processed cheeses.

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Uses

Food

It is used as an antioxidant in food and to improve the effects of other antioxidants. [3] It is also used as an acidity regulator and sequestrant. [3] Typical products include gelatin, jam, sweets, ice cream, carbonated beverages, milk powder, wine, and processed cheeses. Disodium citrate can also be used as a thickening agent or stabilizer. [4]

Manufacturing

Disodium citrate can also be used as an ingredient in household products that remove stains. [5]

Health

Disodium citrate may be used in patients to alleviate discomfort from urinary-tract infections. [6] [7]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trisodium citrate</span> Chemical compound

Trisodium citrate has the chemical formula of Na3C6H5O7. It is sometimes referred to simply as "sodium citrate", though sodium citrate can refer to any of the three sodium salts of citric acid. It possesses a saline, mildly tart flavor, and is a mild alkali.

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Sodium fumarate, also called disodium fumarate, is a compound with the molecular formula Na2C4H2O4. It is the sodium salt of fumaric acid, used as an acidity regulator in processed foods. Sodium fumarate and fumaric acid are sometimes used as terminal electron acceptors in the cultivation of certain anaerobic microorganisms. It appears as an odourless, white, crystalline powder and is soluble in water.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ammonium ferric citrate</span> Chemical compound

Ammonium ferric citrate (also known as ferric ammonium citrate or ammoniacal ferrous citrate) has the formula (NH4)5[Fe(C6H4O7)2]. A distinguishing feature of this compound is that it is very soluble in water, in contrast to ferric citrate which is not very soluble.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Monosodium citrate</span> Chemical compound

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 with an aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate or carbonate. It has a slightly acidic taste.

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Dicalcium citrate is a compound with formula C6H6Ca2O7. It is a calcium acid salt of citric acid.

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In chemistry, methanetetracarboxylate is a tetravalent anion with formula C5O4−8 or C(−CO−2)4. It has four carboxylate groups attached to a central carbon atom; so it has the same carbon backbone as neopentane. It is an oxocarbon anion, that is, consists only of carbon and oxygen.

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Ferrous citrate, also known as iron(II) citrate or iron(2+) citrate, describes coordination complexes containing citrate anions with Fe2+ formed in aqueous solution. Although a number of complexes are possible (or even likely), only one complex has been crystallized. That complex is the coordination polymer with the formula [Fe(H2O)6]2+{[Fe(C6H5O7)(H2O)]−}2.2H2O, where C6H5O73- is HOC(CH2CO2−)2(CO2−, i.e., the triple conjugate base of citric acid wherein the three carboxylic acid groups are ionized. Ferrous citrates are all paramagnetic, reflecting the weak crystal field of the carboxylate ligands.

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Alkali citrate is an inhibitor of kidney stones. It is used to increase urine citrate levels - this prevents calcium oxalate stones by binding to calcium and inhibiting its binding to oxalate. It is also used to increase urine pH - this prevents uric acid stones and cystine stones.

References

  1. ↑ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8950#section=IUPAC-Name&fullscreen=true
  2. ↑ PubChem. "Disodium citrate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. 1 2 "Alkarate from Macleods: Disodium Hydrogen Citrate". drugsupdate.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  4. ↑ PubChem. "Disodium citrate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  5. ↑ PubChem. "Disodium citrate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  6. ↑ "OTC Treatment". Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
  7. ↑ "Disodium Hydrogen Citrate Syrup". labeling.pfizer.com. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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