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Trisodium citrate

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Trisodium citrate structure

Trisodium citrate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    68-04-2

  • Formula:

    C6H8O7.3Na

  • Chemical Name:

    Trisodium citrate

  • Synonyms:

    1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,sodium salt (1:3);Citric acid,trisodium salt;Sodium citrate (Na3C6H5O7);1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,trisodium salt;Citnatin;Citrosodine;Sodium citrate anhydrous;Trisodium citrate;Sodium citrate;Citreme;Citrosodina;Natrocitral;Unifine P 3;P 3;Cystemme;Urisal;Ional;331iii;Citra-lock;2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid trisodium salt;S 1804-500G;8055-55-8;183748-56-3;856354-90-0;1000844-65-4;1648840-06-5;2095548-08-4;2490283-85-5

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Buffering

Description

White to off-white crystalline powder Sodium citrate is odorless and has a pleasant, acid taste. Sodium citrate is anhydrous or contains two molecules of water of crystallization


DryPowder; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals|Crystalline white powder or colourless crystals|WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER.


Sodium citrate is the trisodium salt of citric acid. It has a role as a flavouring agent and an anticoagulant. It contains a citrate(3-).|Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It is white, crystalline powder or white, granular crystals, slightly deliquescent in moist air, freely soluble in water, practically insoluble in alcohol. Like citric acid, it has a sour taste. From the medical point of view, it is used as alkalinizing agent. It works by neutralizing excess acid in the blood and urine. It has been indicated for the treatment of metabolic acidosis.|Sodium salts of citric acid that are used as buffers and food preservatives. They are used medically as anticoagulants in stored blood, and for urine alkalization in the prevention of KIDNEY STONES.

Trisodium citrate Basic Attributes

258.06900

257.97300

200-675-3

RS7A450LGA

1218

DTXSID2026363|DTXSID1027348

B - Blood and blood forming organs

2918150000

Characteristics

140.62000

-5.25260

DryPowder; Liquid; OtherSolid; PelletsLargeCrystals

1.008 g/mL at 20°C

300°C

BP: Decomposes at red heat /Dihydrate/

H2O: 29.4g/L

2-8°C

LD50 in rats, mice (mmol/kg): 6.0, 5.5 i.p. (Gruber, Halbeisen)

Between 7,5 and 9,0 (5 % aqueous solution)

Relatively large, colorless crystals or white granules /Pentahydrate/

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

2

R22; R40; R48/20/22

S36; S24/25

GE8300000

Xi,C

NOT AS STABLE AS DIHYDRATE; DRYING OUT ON EXPOSURE TO AIR & ALSO CAKING /PENTAHYDRATE/

P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501

H315

SRP: At the time of review, criteria for land treatment or burial (sanitary landfill) disposal practices are subject to significant revision. Prior to implementing land disposal of waste residue (including waste sludge), consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices.

Manufacturers, packers, and distributors of drug and drug products for human use are responsible for complying with the labeling, certification, and usage requirements as prescribed by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (secs 201-902, 52 Stat. 1040 et seq., as amended; 21 U.S.C. 321-392).|Trisodium citrate is a prior sanctioned food ingredient classified as a stabilizer when migrating from food-packaging material.

Combustible.

Not Classified

Use water spray, powder.

Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Wash away remainder with plenty of water.

Evaporation at 20 °C is negligible; a nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly when dispersed.

The substance is irritating to the eyes and respiratory tract.

NO open flames.

Use ventilation (not if powder).

Wear safety spectacles.

Toxicity

Overdose toxicity is mainly due to alkalosis as well as tetany or depressed heart function due to lack of free calcium.

Drug Information

Used as an anticoagulant during plasmophoresis as well as a neutralizing agent in the treatment of upset stomach and acidic urine.|FDA Label

...USED AS AN EXPECTORANT...& SYSTEMIC ALKALIZER. SALINE EXPECTORANTS ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL WHEN IT IS DESIRED TO LIQUEFY THICK, TENACIOUS SPUTUM. IN THE BODY, SODIUM CITRATE IS OXIDIZED TO BICARBONATE & EXCRETED IN THE URINE; THUS, WHEN GIVEN ORALLY IT IS USEFUL IN ACIDOSIS & TO OVERCOME EXCESSIVE URINARY ACIDITY.|SODIUM CITRATE ALSO HAS A DIURETIC...ACTION.|SODIUM CITRATE ALSO INCREASES THE URINARY EXCRETION OF CALCIUM. THEREFORE, IT HAS BEEN EMPLOYED IN HYPERCALCEMIA & TO FACILITATE ELIMINATION OF LEAD IN POISONING DUE TO THE LATTER AGENT. /SRP: FORMER USE/|MEDICATION (VET): ANTICOAGULANT FOR COLLECTION OF BLOOD /SRP: FORMER USE/

WHEN GIVEN IN EXCESS AMT SODIUM CITRATE MAY PRODUCE ALKALOSIS & MAY CAUSE TETANY OR DEPRESS THE HEART BY DECREASING THE IONIZED CALCIUM LEVEL OF THE BLOOD.

Citrate prevents activation of the clotting cascade by chelating calcium ions. Citrate neutralizes acid in the stomach and urine, raising the pH.

Agents that prevent BLOOD CLOTTING. (See all compounds classified as Anticoagulants.)|Substances capable of inhibiting, retarding or arresting the process of fermentation, acidification or other deterioration of foods. (See all compounds classified as Food Preservatives.)|A chemical system that functions to control the levels of specific ions in solution. When the level of hydrogen ion in solution is controlled the system is called a pH buffer. (See all compounds classified as Buffers.)

Tmax of 98-130min.|Largely eliminated through hepatic metabolism with very little cleared by the kidneys.|19-39L.|Total clearance of 313-1107mL/min.|IN THE BODY, SODIUM CITRATE IS OXIDIZED TO BICARBONATE & EXCRETED IN THE URINE...

Citrate is metabolized to bicarbonate in the liver and plays a role as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle.|IN THE BODY, SODIUM CITRATE IS OXIDIZED TO BICARBONATE...

18-54 min

Citrate chelates free calcium ions preventing them from forming a complex with tissue factor and coagulation factor VIIa to promote the activation of coagulation factor X. This inhibits the extrinsic initiation of the coagulation cascade. Citrate may also exert an anticoagulant effect via a so far unknown mechanism as restoration of calcium concentration does not fully reverse the effect of citrate. Citrate is a weak base and so reacts with hydrochloric acid in the stomach to raise the pH. It it further metabolized to bicarbonate which then acts as a systemic alkalizing agent, raising the pH of the blood and urine. It also acts as a diuretic and increases the urinary excretion of calcium.

Fresh air, rest.


Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.


First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

anhydrous sodium citrate

The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol and by ingestion.

Cough. Sore throat.


Redness.

Trisodium citrate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

USUALLY BY ADDING SODIUM CARBONATE TO A SOLN OF CITRIC ACID UNTIL EFFERVESCENCE CEASES, EVAPORATING, AND GRANULATING THE PRODUCT.|Sodium sulfate soln is treated with calcium citrate, filtered, concentrated and crystallized. /Dihydrate/

Uses

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. It is mildly basic and can be used along with citric acid to make biologically compatible buffers.


Laboratory chemicals


Laboratory Use

Production

10,000,000 - 50,000,000 lb

SODIUM CITRATE IS AN INGREDIENT IN ANTICOAGULANT CITRATE DEXTROSE SOLUTION USP; ANTICOAGULANT CITRATE PHOSPHATE DEXTROSE SOLUTION USP; & SODIUM CITRATE & CITRIC ACID SOLUTION USP.|Grades: highest purity, medicinal; pure, commercial, CP; USP; FCC. /Dihydrate/

All other chemical product and preparation manufacturing|1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:3): ACTIVE

MODIFICATION OF USP METHOD FOR ASSAY OF SYSTEMIC ALKALIZER SOLN CONTAINING MIXT OF CITRATE & CITRIC ACID IS PRESENTED. IT INVOLVES TWO TITRATIONS & ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY.

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Chelating Agents;Preservatives and Antioxidants;Processing Aids and Additives|Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern|Food additives|Human Drugs -> FDA Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (Orange Book) -> Active Ingredients|Food Additives -> ACIDITY_REGULATOR; SEQUESTRANT; STABILIZER; -> JECFA Functional Classes|Cosmetics -> Buffering; Chelating

Food Additives -> ACIDITY_REGULATOR; SEQUESTRANT; STABILIZER;

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:258.07
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:7
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:257.97283534
Monoisotopic Mass:257.97283534
Topological Polar Surface Area:141
Heavy Atom Count:16
Complexity:211
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:4
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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