Potassium Citrate Cas: 866-84-2
| Catalog Number | XD92009 |
| Product Name | Potassium Citrate |
| CAS | 866-84-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C6H5K3O7 |
| Molecular Weight | 306.39 |
| Storage Details | Ambient |
| Harmonized Tariff Code | 2918150000 |
Product Specification
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Assay | 99% min |
| Melting point | decomposes at 230℃ [KIR78] |
| density | 1.187 |
| solubility | H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless |
| PH | 8.0-9.5 (25℃, 1M in H2O) |
| Water Solubility | 60.91 g/100g saturated solution in water (25°C) [MER06] |
| λmax | λ: 260 nm Amax: 0.045 λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.025 |
In the food industry, potassium citrate is used as a buffer, chelate agent, stabilizer, antibiotic oxidizer, emulsifier, flavor regulator. Potassium citrate is used in dairy products, jellies, jam, meat, tinned pastry. Potassium citrate also used as an emulsifier in cheese. In pharmaceutical, potassium citrate is used for curing hypokalemia, potassium depletion, and alkalization of urine.
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