| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
2-METHYLCITRIC ACID | [CAS]
6061-96-7 | [Synonyms]
Methylcitric acid
2-METHYLCITRIC ACID
DL-2-METHYLCITRIC ACID
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2-Methylcitric Acid (unlabelled)
2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
1,2,3-Butanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid
2-Methylcitric Acid (mixture of diastereomers) (unlabelled) | [Molecular Formula]
C7H10O7 | [MDL Number]
MFCD01074482 | [MOL File]
6061-96-7.mol | [Molecular Weight]
206.15 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
79 °C | [Boiling point ]
313.1±42.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.637±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [storage temp. ]
Refrigerator | [solubility ]
DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
2.93±0.20(Predicted) | [color ]
White to Off-White | [Stability:]
Hygroscopic |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
2-Methylcitric Acid is a metabolite of Citric Acid (C521000). It is formed from the condensation of propionoyl-CoA and oxaloacetic acid catalyzed by a citrate synthase enzyme. | [Definition]
ChEBI: 2-methylcitric acid is a tricarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a citric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methylcitrate(3-). |
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