| Identification | |
| Name: | Calcium Ascorbate |
| Synonyms: | L-Ascorbic acid Calcium salt Dihydrate;3-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid calcium salt dihydrate;3-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid, calcium salt dihydrate;Calcium ascorbate dehydrate ;calcium bis{(5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-olate} dihydrate (non-preferred name) |
| CAS: | 5743-28-2;305808-15-5 |
| EINECS: | 227-261-5 |
| Molecular Formula: | C12H18CaO14 |
| Molecular Weight: | 426.3409 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/2C6H8O6.Ca.2H2O/c2*7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;;;/h2*2,5,7-8,10-11H,1H2;;2*1H2/q;;+2;;/p-2/t2*2-,5+;;;/m00.../s1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 166 °C |
| Solubility: | 37.4 G IN 100 CC OF WATER @ 0 DEG C; 29.7 G IN 100 CC OF WATER @ 100 DEG C; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ALCOHOL Practically insol in acetone and benzene |
| Appearance: | white to slightly yellow crystalline |
| Color: | COLORLESS CRYSTALS Rod-shaped crystals White, hydrogroscopic, crystalline solid |
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