English name: Calcium acetate
English alias: acetate, calcium salt
CAS Number: 62-54-4
Molecular formula: .Ca(CH3COO)2
Molecular weight: 158.17
Calcium acetate grade: pharmaceutical grade
Quality standard: CP
Uses: 1. Used as food stabilizer, chelating agent, mildew inhibitor, buffer, flavoring agent, corrosion inhibitor; calcium acetate is also a good food calcium fortifier, the absorption effect is better than inorganic calcium. It can be used in foods for infants and young children, the usage amount is 33.0~6.0g/kg (calculated as elemental calcium, the same below); in cereals and their products, it is 1.6~3.2g/kg;
2. Used in the production of acetone, acetic acid, polyester industry, and also used in the synthesis of acetate;
3. Used as an analytical reagent.