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Calcium erythorbate
Calcium erythorbate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Calcium bis{(2R)-2--4-hydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-3-olate}
Other names Erythorbic acid, calcium salt; E318
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 227-261-5
E number E318 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/2C6H8O6.Ca/c2*7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;/h2*2,5,7-10H,1H2;/q;;+2/p-2Key: BLORRZQTHNGFTI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
  • OC1=C()((O)CO)()OC1=O.OC1=C()((O)CO)()OC1=O.
Properties
Chemical formula Ca(C6H7O6)2
Molar mass 390.31 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). checkY verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Calcium erythorbate is a food additive. Chemically, it is the calcium salt of erythorbic acid, with the chemical formula Ca(C6H7O6)2. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines.

References

  1. Hui, Y. H.; Barta, József; Cano, M. Pilar; Gusek, Todd W.; Sidhu, Jiwan S.; Sinha, Nirmal K. (2008-02-28). Handbook of Fruits and Fruit Processing. John Wiley & Sons. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-470-27648-8.
Calcium compounds
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