Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
62-54-4
Molecular Formula
C4H6CaO4
Molecular Weight
158.17 g/mol
Synonym

Calcium Acetate (EP/BP); Calcium Diacetate; Calcium Acetate (USP); calcium diacetate

Keywords
Miscellaneous compounds
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Calcium acetate is a calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used medically as a phosphate binder to manage high blood phosphate levels in patients with kidney disease and industrially as a firming agent, food additive, and in the production of calcium-containing chemicals.