Trimethyl citrate is an organic compound and a derivative of citric acid. Its chemical formula is C10H18O7, and it is characterized by three methyl groups attached to the citrate backbone.
In terms of its structure, trimethyl citrate consists of a central citrate molecule with three methyl (–CH₃) groups esterified to the hydroxyl groups of citric acid. The overall structure can be visualized as having a 6-carbon backbone with functional