Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States


General Information

Synonyms: MONOSODIUM CITRATE, SODIUM CITRATE MONOBASIC
Chemical Names: MONOSODIUM CITRATE; MONOSODIUM SALT OF 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID
CAS number: 18996-35-5
INS:

331(i)

Functional Class: Food Additives
ACIDITY_REGULATOR
SEQUESTRANT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1979
ADI: NOT LIMITED
Meeting: 23
Specs Code: R (1986)
Comments: Included in the group ADI for citric acid and bases
Report: TRS 648-JECFA 23/31
Tox Monograph: NOT PREPARED
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/335

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GSFA Provisions for SODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
02.1.1

Butter oil, anhydrous milkfat, ghee

GMP Note 171
14.1.5

Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa

GMP Note 160
13.2

Complementary foods for infants and young children

5,000 mg/kg Note 238,Note 319,Note 240,Note 320
01.2.1.2

Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation

GMP Note 234
01.1.3.2

Fluid buttermilk (plain)

GMP Note 261
13.1.2

Follow-up formulae

GMP Note 316,Note 72
13.1.3

Formulae for special medical purposes for infants

GMP Note 72,Note 55
08.1.2

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, comminuted

GMP Note 281
08.1.1

Fresh meat, poultry, and game, whole pieces or cuts

GMP Note 326,Note 16
04.2.2.1

Frozen vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

GMP Note 29
13.1.1

Infant formulae

GMP Note 72,Note 55
11.4

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

GMP Note 258
01.4.1

Pasteurized cream (plain)

GMP Note 236
09.2

Processed fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms

GMP Note XS36,Note XS191,Note 391,Note XS95,Note XS190,Note XS315,Note XS92,Note XS312,Note 253,Note XS292
04.2.1.1

Untreated fresh vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes [(including soybeans)], and aloe vera), seaweeds, and nuts and seeds

GMP Note 262
02.1.2

Vegetable oils and fats

GMP Note 277

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID23666341
IUPAC Namesodium;3-carboxy-3,5-dihydroxy-5-oxopentanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8O7.Na/c7-3(8)1-6(13,5(11)12)2-4(9)10;/h13H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)(H,11,12);/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyHWPKGOGLCKPRLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILESC(C(=O)O)C(CC(=O)[O-])(C(=O)O)O.[Na+]
Molecular Formula(a)C6H7O7Na (anhydrous)
Wikipediamonosodium citrate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight214.105
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count7
Rotatable Bond Count5
Complexity251.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B g O C A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A D E S A g A A A C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A B A B Y A A A A A Q A A F I A A B A A D L J g A K A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area135.0
Monoisotopic Mass214.009
Exact Mass214.009
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count14
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassTricarboxylic acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentTricarboxylic acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsTricarboxylic acid or derivatives - Tertiary alcohol - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic sodium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tricarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are carboxylic acids containing exactly three carboxyl groups.

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