Butyl citrate (CED0002210)

Butyl citrate is an organic compound with the formula C18H32O7 and an average molecular weight of 360.45 g/mol. Butyl citrate belongs to the tricarboxylic acids and derivatives, a subclass of carboxylic acids and derivatives within the organic compounds. In industrial applications, this compound serves as a solvent, film former, and plasticizer. It is found in or released from 33 recorded sources across various sectors. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, communication cables or conductors, adjustable resistors, auxiliary devices, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 10 others. In the realm of food, food processing, and cookware, it is linked to food contact materials, food preservation, fermentation processes for beer, and the preparation of wort, wine, or sparkling wine, among 3 others. Additional sources include household cleaning and consumer products, specifically bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, non electric simulated smoking devices, and other smoking requisites, among 2 others. It has also been recorded in drinking water, indoor air, and building and construction materials such as ceilings. Recorded exposure routes for butyl citrate include oral, inhalation, and touch.