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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2Ca.O7P2
Molecular Weight 254.099
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE

SMILES

[Ca++].[Ca++].[O-]P([O-])(=O)OP([O-])([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=JUNWLZAGQLJVLR-UHFFFAOYSA-J
InChI=1S/2Ca.H4O7P2/c;;1-8(2,3)7-9(4,5)6/h;;(H2,1,2,3)(H2,4,5,6)/q2*+2;/p-4

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Molecular Formula Ca
Molecular Weight 40.078
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula O7P2
Molecular Weight 173.9433
Charge -4
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate (CAPP) is an anhydrous phosphate salt. Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate is used mainly as a raising agent in the baking industry, particularly in quick breads and sweet bakery products. CAPP can be used in baking powder, cakes, muffins, biscuits, pancakes, waffles, donuts, whole grain bread, crackers, refrigerated and frozen (yeast) doughs, and for dough strengthening. It is also utilized as a complementary nutrient source for calcium, which can potentially improve the nutritional content of the food it’s used in. No health studies currently argue against the use of Calcium Acid Pyrophosphate. In addition, CAPP can be used as a poultry scald agent to remove feathers from poultry carcasses.

Approval Year

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
X69NU20D19
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version