Calcium Ascorbate Dihydrate

CAS: 5743-28-2

Ref. TR-C145025

Product Information

• Name: Calcium Ascorbate Dihydrate
• Synonyms: Calcium ascorbate, Calcium di[(R)-2-[(S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-3-olate] dihydrate, 3-Methyl-2-Oxopentanoic Acid Calcium Salt Dihydrate, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Ascorbic acid, calcium salt (2:1), dihydrate, <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-Ascorbic acid, calcium salt, hydrate (2:1:2), Calcium <span class="text-smallcaps">L</span>-ascorbate dihydrate, Calcium ascorbate dehydrate, L-Ascorbic acid Calcium salt Dihydrate, calcium bis{(5R)-5-[(1S)-1,2-dihydroxyethyl]-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-olate} dihydrate (non-preferred name)

Description

Applications Calcium Ascorbate Dihydrate is a salt of Ascorbic Acid (A786990), physiological antioxidant. Coenzyme for a number of hydroxylation reactions; required for collagen synthesis. Widely distributed in plants and animals. Inadequate intake results in deficiency syndromes such as scurvy. Used as antimicrobial and antioxidant in foodstuffs.
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• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 462.37
• Formula: C₆H₇O₆·CaH₂O
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: , , , /h2*2,5,7-10H,1H2, InChI=1S/2C6H8O6.Ca.4H2O/c2*7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5, /m00...../s1, /p-2/t2*2-,5+, , 4*1H2/q, , +2, , , , ,