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Calcium citrate

Calcium citrate structure

CAS No:
7693-13-2
Formula:
C6H8O7.xCa
Chemical Name:
Calcium citrate
Synonyms:
1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,calcium salt (1:?);Citric acid,calcium salt;Calcium citrate;1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid,2-hydroxy-,calcium salt;Citramar;E 333;Calcit;Calcitrat
Categories:
Organic Chemistry > Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

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Description

Fine white powder

Calcium citrate Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

498.43

Exact Mass：

497.894836

EC Number：

231-703-2

UNII：

QCD9FA9PLW

HScode：

2918150000

Characteristics

PSA：

138

XLogP3：

-2.95960

Appearance：

white powder /white granular

Melting Point：

100 °C (decomp)

Boiling Point：

309.6ºC at 760 mmHg

Flash Point：

155.2ºC

Water Solubility：

0.085 G & 0.096 G/100 CC WATER @ 18 DEG C & 23 DEG C

Storage Conditions：

Keep in a cool, dry location in a sealed container.

Experimental Properties：

WHITE NEEDLES /TETRAHYDRATE/

Safety Information

Stability/Shelf Life：

Stable.

Disposal Methods：

SRP: At the time of review, criteria for land treatment or burial (sanitary landfill) disposal practices are subject to significant revision. Prior to implementing land disposal of waste residue (including waste sludge), consult with environmental regulatory agencies for guidance on acceptable disposal practices.

FDA Requirements：

Substance added directly to human food affirmed as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).|Calcium citrate used as a general purpose food additive is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practice.|Calcium citrate used as a nutrient and/or dietary supplement is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practice.|Calcium citrate used as a sequestrant is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practice.

Special Reports：

Optimal Calcium Uptake. Current Bibliographies in Medicine 94-4. Public Services Division/National Library of Medicine. 775 citations from January, 1990-April, 1994. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/calcium.html

Calcium citrate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

MOLD FERMENTATION OF SUGAR SOLUTIONS (OR CANDIDA YEAST FERMENTATION OF NORMAL PARAFFINS) FOLLOWED BY REACTION OF THE RESULTING CITRIC ACID WITH HIGH PURITY CALCIUM HYDROXIDE IN WATER|BY-PRODUCT IN MFR OF CITRIC ACID. /TETRAHYDRATE/

Uses

Supplement (calcium). Calcium Citrate is the calcium salt of citric acid which functions as a sequestrant, buffer, and firming agent. it is a white, odorless powder which is slightly soluble in water. it is used as a firming agent for peppers and lima beans and is used to improve the baking properties of flour.

Production

(1972) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS|(1976) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 2.27X10+6 GRAMS

Consumption Patterns：

EXCLUDING CAPTIVE USE AS A CHEM INT FOR CITRIC ACID, APPROX 100% AS A FOOD ADDITIVE (1977)

Formulations：

Grades: Reagent, technical, FCC

Manufacturing Info：

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, calcium salt (1:?): ACTIVE|REPORTED USES: ARTIFICIALLY SWEETENED JELLIES, PRESERVES & JAMS CAN...CONTAIN CALCIUM CITRATE .../IT/ IS PERMITTED FOR FIRMING PEPPERS, POTATOES, TOMATOES & LIMA BEANS DURING PROCESSING.|Available commercially as the tetrahydrate.

Use Classification：

Food additives

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:230.19
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:7
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:229.9739434
Monoisotopic Mass:229.9739434
Topological Polar Surface Area:138
Heavy Atom Count:14
Complexity:216
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:2
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Drug Function and Efficacy

Calcium citrate is a calcium salt used to supply bioavailable calcium, which may support remineralization of tooth enamel in oral care products.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

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