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calcium acetate

CHEBI:CHEBI_3310

Definition

The calcium salt of acetic acid. It is used, commonly as a hydrate, to treat hyperphosphataemia (excess phosphate in the blood) in patients with kidney disease: the calcium ion combines with dietary phosphate to form (insoluble) calcium phosphate, which is excreted in the faeces.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H6CaO4
Molecular Mass
158.16600
Charge
0
SMILES
[Ca++].CC([O-])=O.CC([O-])=O
InChI
InChI=1S/2C2H4O2.Ca/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2
InChIKey
VSGNNIFQASZAOI-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Alternative Names

  • acetate of lime
  • brown acetate of lime
  • Ca(OAc)2
  • calcium diacetate
  • calcium ethanoate
  • calcium(II) acetate
  • gray acetate of lime
  • lime acetate
  • lime pyrolignite

Treatment Applications

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
214342
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CHEBI:3310

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