Calcium acetate
| Chemical Formula: | C₄H₆CaO₄ |
| Molecular weight | 158.20 |
| .CAS No: | 62-54-4 |
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About Calcium acetate
Calcium acetate is one of calcium salts with chemical formula C4H6CaO4. In nature, it exists in the form of a mineral called “calclacite” that is composed of calcium acetate chloride pentahydrate.
Calcium acetate can be achieved from the reaction of calcium carbonate or hydrated lime with acetic acid.
As an excellent phosphate binder, calcium acetate has indication for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hyperphosphatemia is an abnormally high level of serum phosphate so its management includes dietary phosphate restriction and use of phosphate binders. Through oral administration, calcium acetate absorbs the extra phosphates of food in the intestine and prevents them from entering the blood. Researches indicates that phosphate-binding efficiency of calcium acetate is much higher than sevelamer hydrochloride.
In food industry calcium acetate is a known additive (number E263) works as a stabilizer and buffer maker.
In addition, due to its solubility, simple handling and being economical, calcium acetate is currently exploited to coagulate soy milk in the process of ‘tofu’ manufacturing.
There is also an attractive product in the entertainment industry called \"California Snowballs\" which is a whitish gel resemble a snowball; They actually are made from the mixture of calcium acetate and ethanol.
| Product Number | Product Name | Form | Pharmacopoeia | Solvency | Storage conditions | Color | Purity | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151300143 | Calcium acetate | Powder | USP | Freely soluble in water; slightly soluble in methanol; practically insoluble in acetone, in dehydrated alcohol, and in benzene. | Preserve in well-closed containers. | White powder. | 99.0%–100.5% | Odorless or almost odorless,hygroscopic, crystalline powder. |