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Calcium erythorbate
Calcium erythorbate
Names
IUPAC name Calcium 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy -4-oxo-furan-2-olate
Other names Erythorbic acid, calcium salt; E318
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
E number E318 (antioxidants, ...)
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES
  • OC1=C()((O)CO)()OC1=O.OC1=C()((O)CO)()OC1=O.
Properties
Chemical formula Ca(C6H7O6)2
Molar mass 390.31
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Calcium erythorbate is a food additive. Chemically, it is the calcium salt of erythorbic acid, with the chemical formula Ca(C6H7O6)2. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines.

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