13-01655. Calcium Bromolactobionate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 33659-28-8
4-O-β-d-Galactopyranosyl-d-gluconic acid calcium salt (2:1) compd with calcium bromide (CaBr2) (1:1); lactobionic acid calcium salt compd with calcium bromide; calcium galactogluconate bromide; Brocalcin; Calabron (Spofa); Calcibromin; Calcibronat (Novartis); Calciobrom.
C24H42Br2Ca2O24; mol wt 954.54.
C 30.20%, H 4.43%, Br 16.74%, Ca 8.40%, O 40.23%.
(C12H21O12)2Ca.CaBr2.

Description and references

Prepn: Isbell, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. 17, 331 (1936).

Properties

Hexahydrate, hexagonal prisms. Mild taste. Nonhygroscopic. Freely sol in water.

Therapeutic Category

Sedative.

Keywords

Sedative/Hypnotic; Bromides

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.