Popular Name: Vitamin B5
Molecular Equation: C18H32CaN2O10
Molecular Weight: 476.53 (according to 1995 international atomic weight)
CAS.NO.137-08-6
Structural Formula:

Appearance and character:
D- calcium pantothenate is a kind of white powder, odorless, tastes a little bitter.
Its aqueous solution shows neutral or faintly base, it dissolves easily in water,
slightly in alcohol and hardly dissolves in chloroform or ethyl ether.
Property and Specification: (USP/EP/DP/EP)
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Property |
Specification |
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Identification |
Normal Reaction |
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Specific Rotation |
+25.0º~-27.5º |
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Alkalinity |
Normal Reaction |
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Loss on drying |
≤5.0% |
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Heavy metals |
≤0.002% |
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Organic Volatility Impurity |
As Required of USP27 |
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Nitrogen content |
5.7~6.0% |
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Calcium content |
8.2~8.6% |
Package: 10kg/drum, 25kg/drum, 25kg/carton
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