Calcium Levulinate USP
Abstract
Calcium Levulinate is a hydrated calcium salt of levulinic acid; it has the usual effects of calcium administered orally or intravenously.
Use/Application
Calcium levulinate is used in treatment of calcium deficiency. It is use as a spray in orchards, constituting a poison hazard for livestock.
Identity
Chemical Name: Calcium Levulinate
Mol. Formula: C10H14CaO6·2H2O
Mol. Weight: 306.32 mg/mol
CAS No: 5743-49-7
General Specifications
| Test | Specification…USP |
| Characters | White, crystalline or amorphous, powder. |
| Identification
Test (A) Test (B) |
(a) Responds to the test for calcium. (b) Specified test. a precipitate of iodoform is produced |
| Solubility | Freely soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether and in chloroform. |
| Melting range | Between 1190 and 1250 |
| pH | Between 7.0 and 8.5 |
| Loss on drying | Between 10.5% and 12.0% |
| Chloride | Maximum 0.07% |
| Sulfate | Maximum 0.05% |
| Heavy metals | Maximum 0.002% |
| Reducing sugars | Specified test. no red precipitate is formed immediately |
| Organic volatile impurities | Meets the requirements |
| Residual solvents | Meets the requirements |
| Assay | Not less than 97.5% and not more than 100.5% |
Shelf life, Storage and Packing
It should be stored in a segregated area in a cool and ventilated place away from combustible materials. Keep in a tightly closed container, sealed until ready for use. It is packed in 25kg or 50kg HDPE bags or drums as required.
Other
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We observe WHO Good manufacturing practice and Good laboratory practice.
