1679. Calcium Levulinate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 591-64-0
4-Oxopentanoic acid calcium salt; levulinic acid calcium salt.
C10H14CaO6; mol wt 270.29.
C 44.44%, H 5.22%, Ca 14.83%, O 35.52%.
(CH3COCH2CH2COO)2Ca.

Description and references

Prepn: Cox, Dodds, US 2033909 (1936 to Niacet Chemicals).

Properties

Dihydrate, crystals or granular powder. mp 125°. Loses 1 H2O on drying in vacuo at room temp and all H2O at 50°. Very sol in water; the aq soln is practically neutral.

Therapeutic Category

Calcium replenisher.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

May be used in hypocalcemic states.

Keywords

Replenishers/Supplements; Calcium