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Triethyl citrate

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Density
  
1.14 g/cm³

Molar mass
  
276.283 g/mol

Boiling point
  
294 °C

Appearance
  
Oily liquid

Formula
  
C12H20O7

Solubility in water
  
65 kg/m³

Melting point
  
-55 °C

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Wetting of kollicoat sr 30d 10 triethyl citrate with water


Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white. It is also used in pharmaceutical coatings and plastics.

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Triethyl citrate is also used as a plasticizer for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and similar plastics.

Triethyl citrate has been used as a pseudo-emulsifier in e-cigarette juices. It functions essentially like lecithin used in food products, but with the possibility of vaporization which lecithin does not have.

Wetting of kollicoat sr 30d 5 triethyl citrate with water


References

Triethyl citrate Wikipedia