Calcium fumarate

Calcium fumarate
Identifiers

CAS Number	19855-56-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4952853^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.418
EC Number	243-376-3
E number	E367 (antioxidants, ...)
MeSH	calcium+fumarate
PubChem CID	6433512
UNII	VD906S8V0I^Y
InChI InChI=1S/C4H4O4.Ca/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8;/h1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8);/q;+2/p-2/b2-1-;^N Key: HDRTWMBOUSPQON-ODZAUARKSA-L^N
SMILES O=C1O[Ca]OC(=O)\C=C\1
Properties
Chemical formula	CaC ₄H ₂O ₄
Molar mass	154.134 g mol⁻¹
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Chemical compound

Calcium fumarate is a compound with formula Ca(C₂H₂(COO)₂) or (OOC-CH=CH-COO)Ca. It is a calcium salt of fumaric acid, and has been used to enrich foods to boost calcium absorption.^[1]

It has E number "E367".^[2]

References

^ Weaver, Connie M; Martin, Berdine R; Costa, Neuza M B; Saleeb, Fouad Z; Huth, Peter J (2002). "Absorption of Calcium Fumarate Salts Is Equivalent to Other Calcium Salts When Measured in the Rat Model". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 50 (17): 4974–4975. doi:10.1021/jf0200422. PMID 12166992.
^ "FOOD ADDITIVES : "E" NUMBERS".