Description
Citric Acid, Anhydrous, Reagent, ACS, is also known as 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic Acid. As a weak organic acid, it is considered a natural antioxidant preservative. In pharmaceutical preparations, citric acid also plays a more active role by acting as a chelating agent to bind trace metals. As an ACS grade Reagent, Spectrum Chemical manufactured citric acid is used as the quality standard against which other substances are graded and has met the toughest regulatory standards for quality and pureness.