21056

Calcium acetate hydrate

BioUltra, ≥99.0% (calc. on dried material, KT)

• Linear Formula: (CH₃COO)₂Ca · xH₂O
• CAS Number: 114460-21-8
• Molecular Weight: 158.17 (anhydrous basis)
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3692527
• MDL number: MFCD00150019
• UNSPSC Code: 12352302
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647897
• NACRES: NA.26

Properties

• product line: BioUltra
• assay: ≥99.0% (calc. on dried material, KT)
• form: powder
• impurities: insoluble matter, passes filter test; ≤7% water (Karl Fischer)
• pH: 7.0-8.5 (25 °C, 1 M in H₂O)
• solubility: H₂O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤50 mg/kg; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤200 mg/kg
• cation traces: As: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ba: ≤20 mg/kg; Bi: ≤5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤5 mg/kg; Co: ≤5 mg/kg; Cr: ≤5 mg/kg; Cu: ≤5 mg/kg; Fe: ≤5 mg/kg; K: ≤100 mg/kg; Li: ≤5 mg/kg; Mg: ≤1000 mg/kg; Mn: ≤5 mg/kg; Mo: ≤5 mg/kg; Na: ≤150 mg/kg; Ni: ≤5 mg/kg; Pb: ≤5 mg/kg; Sr: ≤200 mg/kg; Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
• λ: 1 M in H₂O
• UV absorption: λ: 260 nm A_max: 0.090; λ: 280 nm A_max: 0.070
• SMILES string: O.CC(=O)O[Ca]OC(C)=O
• InChI: 1S/2C2H4O2.Ca.H2O/c2*1-2(3)4;;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);;1H2/q;;+2;/p-2
• InChI key: XQKKWWCELHKGKB-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Adsorption of Lead Ion from Wastewater Using Non-Crystal Hydrated Calcium Silicate Gel:</strong> This study demonstrates the utility of calcium acetate hydrate in the synthesis of calcium silicate gel for environmental applications, specifically for the adsorption of heavy metals from wastewater, aligning with its use in water treatment processes (Liu et al., 2021).</li>
<li><strong>Dexamethasone Loaded Liposomes by Thin-Film Hydration and Microfluidic Procedures: Formulation Challenges:</strong> Research explores the use of calcium acetate hydrate in pharmaceutical formulations, particularly in the stabilization of liposome structures, which are critical in drug delivery systems (Al-Amin et al., 2020).</li>
<li><strong>Liposomal diclofenac eye drop formulations targeting the retina: formulation stability improvement using surface modification of liposomes:</strong> Discusses the enhancement of ocular drug delivery systems using calcium acetate hydrate, focusing on its role in improving the stability and bioavailability of therapeutic agents (Fujisawa et al., 2012).</li>
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Other Notes

Isolation of plasma membranes from HeLa cells; Salt of choice in aequorin bioluminescence assay; Protein precipitant in the manufacture of sunflower protein; Alleviates defoliation and fruit drop induced by Ethephon in Citrus reticulata

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable