Calcium ascorbate
Chemical compound
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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 | |
| Other names
Calcium diascorbate; Calcium L-ascorbate; Hemicalcium ascorbate; Calci-C; E 302 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.126.521 |
| E number | E302 (antioxidants, ...) |
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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]
