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| | Calcium benzoate Basic information |
| Product Name: | Calcium benzoate | | Synonyms: | Calcium benzoate hydrate, 98%, water <8%;CALCIUM BENZOATE, REAGENTCALCIUM BENZOATE, REAGENTCALCIUM BENZOATE, REAGENTCALCIUM BENZOATE, REAGENT;CALCIUM BENZOATE;calcium dibenzoate;CALCIUM BENZOATE REAGENT;Benzoic acid calcium;Bis(benzoic acid)calcium salt;Di(benzoic acid)calcium salt | | CAS: | 2090-05-3 | | MF: | C7H8CaO2 | | MW: | 164.22 | | EINECS: | 218-235-4 | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | 2090-05-3.mol |  |
| | Calcium benzoate Chemical Properties |
| | Calcium benzoate Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | Calcium benzoate refers to the calcium salt of benzoic acid. When used in the food industry as a preservative, its E number is E213 (INS number 213); it is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.
The formulas and structures of calcium carboxylate derivatives of calcium and related metals are complex. Generally the coordination number is eight and the carboxylates form Ca-O bonds. Another variable is the degree of hydration. | | Uses | Calcium benzoate hydrate is used in used in the food industry as a preservative. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified | | Purification Methods | Calcium benzoate (3H2O) [2090-05-3] M 336.4. Recrystallise it from water (10m/g) between 90o and 0o. [Beilstein 9 I 60, 9 H 85, 9 III 377, 9 IV 280.] |
| | Calcium benzoate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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