| Description | Citric Acid Monohydrate is a tricarboxylic acid found in citrus fruits. Citric acid is used as an excipient in pharmaceutical preparations due to its antioxidant properties. It maintains stability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative. |
| molecular weight | 210.14 |
| Molecular formula | C6H10O8 |
| CAS | 5949-29-1 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| Solubility | DMSO: 30 mg/mL (142.76 mM) |
| References | 1. Goel A , Zhao Z , Dan Sørensen, et al. Esterification of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride by citric acid in a solid dose pharmaceutical preparation[J]. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, 2016, 129:410-418. |