Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by WHO:


General Information

Chemical nameCalcium gluconate
E No.E 578
INS.578
CAS number299-28-5
GroupNo
Component of the group Group I, Additives (Group I)

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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
  • Table-Top Sweeteners in powder form (11.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets (11.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)

  • quantum satis

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID9290
IUPAC Namecalcium;(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate
InChIInChI=1S/2C6H12O7.Ca/c2*7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2*2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-,3-,4+,5-;/m11./s1
InChI KeyNEEHYRZPVYRGPP-IYEMJOQQSA-L
Canonical SMILESC(C(C(C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O.C(C(C(C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O.[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaC12H22CaO14(anhydrous); C12H22CaO14· H2O (monohydrate)
Wikipediacalcium gluconate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight430.372
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count10
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count14
Rotatable Bond Count8
Complexity165.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e B w 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 G g A A C A A A C B S g g A I A C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A B E B Y A A A A A Q A A F I A A B A A H K b A R 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 Area283.0
Monoisotopic Mass430.064
Exact Mass430.064
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count27
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count8
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 oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
SubclassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentSugar acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsGluconic_acid - Medium-chain hydroxy acid - Medium-chain fatty acid - Beta-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Hydroxy acid - Fatty acyl - Fatty acid - Monosaccharide - Carboxylic acid salt - Secondary alcohol - Organic calcium salt - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Polyol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Alcohol - Organic oxide - Organic salt - Organic zwitterion - Carbonyl group - Primary alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group.

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