Product Name
Triethyl O-Acetylcitrate
Category
Plastic Additives; Plasticizers
Synonyms
triethyl 2-acetyloxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate;1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-, triethyl ester;
Description
Triethyl O-Acetylcitrate is used in the preparation of poly(lactic) acid biodegradable and flexible films, acting as a plasticizer. Also used in the synthesis of control-release capsules containing polymeric coatings.
IUPAC Name
triethyl 2-acetyloxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Molecular Weight
318.32g/mol
Molecular Formula
C14H22O8
Canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)CC(CC(=O)OCC)(C(=O)OCC)OC(=O)C
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H22O8/c1-5-19-11(16)8-14(22-10(4)15,13(18)21-7-3)9-12(17)20-6-2/h5-9H2,1-4H3
InChI Key
WEAPVABOECTMGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Appearance
Colorless or light yellow liquid
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
318.131468g/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
acetyl triethyl citrate
Monoisotopic Mass
318.131468g/mol