Calcium levulinate dihydrate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

121.0 to 125.0 °C

storage temp. 

Store at room temperature

solubility 

Freely soluble in water, very slightly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent), practically insoluble in methylene chloride.

Merck 

14,1679

BRN 

3764203

Major Application

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

InChI

InChI=1S/2C5H8O3.Ca/c2*1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8;/h2*2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;;+2/p-2

InChIKey

APKDPOQXVKRLEP-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

C(=O)(O[Ca]OC(=O)CCC(=O)C)CCC(=O)C

LogP

-0.490 (est)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

SA4000000

HS Code 

2918300000

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

Calcium levulinate dihydrate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White or almost white, crystalline powder.

Uses

Calcium Levulinate is a salt of Levulinic Acid (L379500), derived from the degredation of cellulose and is a potential precursor to biofuels. Levulinic acid is also a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy.

Uses

Replenisher (calcium).

Definition

ChEBI: Calcium levulinate anhydrous is an organic molecular entity.

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