Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:


General Information

Chemical nameCalcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
E No.E 385
INS.385
CAS number662-33-9
GroupNo

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • Other fat and oil emulsions including spreads as defined by Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and liquid emulsions (2.2.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 100 mg/kg , only spreadable fats as defined in Article 115 and Annex XV of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, having a fat content of 41 % or less

  • Canned or bottled fruit and vegetables (4.2.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 250 mg/kg , only pulses, legumes, mushrooms and artichokes

  • Heat-treated processed meat (8.3.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 250 mg/kg , only libamáj, libamáj egészben, libamáj tömbben

  • Unprocessed molluscs and crustaceans (9.1.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 75 mg/kg , only frozen and deep-frozen crustaceans

  • Processed fish and fisheries products including molluscs and crustaceans (9.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 75 mg/kg , only canned and bottled fish, crustaceans and molluscs

  • Sauces (12.6)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • ML = 75 mg/kg , only emulsified sauces

  • There are no applications for this additive


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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID102601741
IUPAC Namecalcium;(4S)-4-amino-5-hydroxy-5-oxopentanoate
InChIInChI=1S/2C5H9NO4.Ca/c2*6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h2*3H,1-2,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*3-;/m00./s1
InChI KeyUMVAYAXXQSFULN-QHTZZOMLSA-L
Canonical SMILESC(CC(=O)[O-])C(C(=O)O)N.C(CC(=O)[O-])C(C(=O)O)N.[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaC10H16CaN2O8

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight332.322
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count10
Rotatable Bond Count10
Complexity329.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e B z P A A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A H g A Q C A A A C C j B g A Q A C A B A A g A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A I G A A A A C A B I A g A A A Q A A E E A A A A A C s J g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area207.0
Monoisotopic Mass332.053
Exact Mass332.053
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count21
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassAmino acids, peptides, and analogues
Intermediate Tree NodesAmino acids and derivatives - Alpha amino acids and derivatives
Direct ParentGlutamic acid and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsGlutamic acid or derivatives - Alpha-amino acid - L-alpha-amino acid - Amino fatty acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Quaternary ammonium salt - Carboxylic acid salt - Amino acid - Organic calcium salt - Carboxylic acid - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary amine - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Primary aliphatic amine - Organic oxide - Organic nitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - Amine - Organic zwitterion - Organic salt - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as glutamic acid and derivatives. These are compounds containing glutamic acid or a derivative thereof resulting from reaction of glutamic acid at the amino group or the carboxy group, or from the replacement of any hydrogen of glycine by a heteroatom.

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