Calcium ascorbate is a compound with the molecular formula CaC12H14O12. It is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, one of the mineral ascorbates. It is approximately 10% calcium by mass.
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| IUPAC name
Calcium (2R)-2-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-3-olate
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| Other names
Calcium diascorbate; Calcium L-ascorbate; Hemicalcium ascorbate; Calci-C; E 302
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.126.521 |
| E number | E302 (antioxidants, ...) |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| Ca(C6H7O6)2 | |
| Molar mass | 390.310 g·mol−1 |
| About 50 g/100 mL[1] | |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in alcohol; insoluble in ether[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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As a food additive, it has the E number E 302. It is approved for use as a food in the EU,[2] USA[3] and Australia and New Zealand.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Reference Tables: Description and Solubility - C". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
- ^ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ US Food and Drug Administration: "Listing of Food Additives Status Part I". Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original on 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.