CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Fine white powder |
|---|---|
| Solubility | White powder, odorless. Insol in alcohol. Loses most of its water @ 100 °C and all @ 120 °C /Tetrahydrate/ |
| Other Experimental Properties | WHITE NEEDLES /TETRAHYDRATE/ |
| Chemical Classes | Other Uses -> Food Additives |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 498.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 14 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 497.8948275 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 497.8948275 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 281 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 29 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Calcium citrate is an organic calcium salt composed of calcium cations and citrate anions in a 3:2 ratio. It has a role as a nutraceutical, a food additive, a food preservative and a flavouring agent. It contains a citrate(3-).