| Identification | More | [Name]
Calcium benzoate | [CAS]
2090-05-3 | [Synonyms]
CALCIUM BENZOATE
Benzoicacid,calciumsalt
calcium dibenzoate
CALCIUM BENZOATE REAGENT
Calciumdibenzoat
Calcium benzoate hydrate, 98%, water <8%
Benzoic acid calcium
Bis(benzoic acid)calcium salt
Di(benzoic acid)calcium salt
Dibenzoic acid calcium salt | [EINECS(EC#)]
218-235-4 | [Molecular Formula]
C14H10CaO4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00050767 | [Molecular Weight]
282.3 | [MOL File]
2090-05-3.mol |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [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. It is also utilized as a preservative and growth promoter in the feed industry.
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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.] |
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