Reaction #6665

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Reaction equation

O=C(O)CC(O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
citric acid
→
O.O=C(O)CC(O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
citric acid water

Reactants

O=C(O)CC(O)(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O
citric acid

Reagents

None

Solvents

O
water

Conditions

Temperature
80°CELSIUS
Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure

Further, citric acid (approximately 30 g), which enables certain catalytic reactions, is stirred with silicon (approximately 30 g) simultaneously into water, and then heated at 80° C. for approximately one hour to produce citric acid water.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US07083727B2uspto-grants-2006_08