Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Calcium acetate [show]

General Information

Chemical Names: CALCIUM ACETATE
CAS number: 62-54-4
FEMA number: 2228
INS:

263

Functional Class: Food Additives
ACIDITY_REGULATOR
PRESERVATIVE
STABILIZER

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1973
ADI: NOT LIMITED
Meeting: 17
Specs Code: R
Report: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/37
Tox Monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/415
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004); FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.1/199

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GSFA Provisions for CALCIUM ACETATE

Number Food Category Max Level Notes
13.2

Complementary foods for infants and young children

GMP Note 239
11.4

Other sugars and syrups (e.g. xylose, maple syrup, sugar toppings)

GMP Note 258

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID6116
IUPAC Namecalcium;diacetate
InChIInChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Ca/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
InChI KeyVSGNNIFQASZAOI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILESCC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaAnhydrous:C4H6O4Ca
Wikipediacalcium acetate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight158.166
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity25.5
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B g O 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 A A A A A A C A g A A C C A A A A A A I A A C Q C 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 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 = =
Topological Polar Surface Area80.3
Monoisotopic Mass157.989
Exact Mass157.989
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
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
SubclassCarboxylic acids
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCarboxylic acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsMonocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acids. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid group with the formula -C(=O)OH.

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