The IUPAC name of Tri-n-butyl citrate is tributyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate. With the CAS registry number 77-94-1, it is also named as 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, tributyl ester. The product's categories are Functional Materials; Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Esters (Plasticizer); Plasticizer; Amino Ester. It is clear liquid which is insoluble in water, soluble in methanol, acetone, carbon tetrachloride, acetic acid, castor oil, mineral oil and other organic solvent. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors. Additionally, this chemical can be obtained by citric acid and n-butyl alcohol at the present of sulfuric acid.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: 4.68; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 4.68; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 4.68; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 2124.92; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 2124.65; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 8381.24; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 8380.19; (9)#H bond acceptors: 7; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 18; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.465; (13)Molar Refractivity: 92.26 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 333.6 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 36.57×10^-24 cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 39 dyne/cm; (17)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 73.91 kJ/mol; (18)Vapour Pressure: 1.09E-07 mmHg at 25°C; (19)Rotatable Bond Count: 17; (20)Exact Mass: 360.214803; (21)MonoIsotopic Mass: 360.214803; (22)Topological Polar Surface Area: 99.1; (23)Heavy Atom Count: 25; (24)Complexity: 382.

Uses of Tri-n-butyl citrate: It is used as GC stationary liquid, plastic, toughening agents of plastic, foam remover and solvent of cellulose nitrate. It is also used as plasticizer of polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene copolymer and cellulose resin. 

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is toxic if swallowed. People should avoid contact with skin and eyes. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If you want to contact this product, you must wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) 

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure.
1. SMILES:O=C(OCCCC)CC(O)(C(=O)OCCCC)CC(=O)OCCCC
2. InChI:InChI=1/C18H32O7/c1-4-7-10-23-15(19)13-18(22,17(21)25-12-9-6-3)14-16(20)24-11-8-5-2/h22H,4-14H2,1-3H3

The following are the toxicity data which has been tested.