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Product Name:
Calcium citrate tetrahydrate
Formula:
C12H18Ca3O18
Synonyms:
Citric acid calcium salt;Tricalcium dicitrate;Tricalcium dicitrate tetrahydrate
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Odorless solid; [Merck Index] Beige powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Organic Acids, Metal Salts |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 570.5 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 18 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 569.9370863 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 569.9370863 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 285 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 33 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 211 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 9 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
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Calcium Citrate is the citrate salt of calcium. An element necessary for normal nerve, muscle, and cardiac function, calcium as the citrate salt helps to maintain calcium balance and prevent bone loss when taken orally. This agent may also be chemopreventive for colon and other cancers. (NCI04)