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Calcium pyrophosphate , AR,96% , 7790-76-3

Synonym(s):
ACP;Dicalcium pyrophosphate

CAS NO.:7790-76-3

Empirical Formula: Ca2O7P2

Molecular Weight: 254.1

MDL number: MFCD00015983

EINECS: 232-221-5

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Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: 1230 °C
Density  3.09 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
solubility  H2O: insoluble(lit.)
form  Powder
Specific Gravity 3.09
color  White
Odor at 100.00?%. odorless
Water Solubility  Soluble in hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Insoluble in water.
LogP -3.420 (est)

Description and Uses

Calcium pyrophosphate has the molecular formula of Ca2P2O7 and the molecular weight of 254.1378 g/mol. It has the CAS number of 7790-76-3. It may be prepared by the solid-state reaction of the dibasic orthophosphate, or alternately by the precipitation of a soluble Ca salt with aqueous pyrophosphoric acid:
2CaHPO4 + heat ? Ca2P2O7 +H2O
CaCl2 (aq) +H4P2O7 (aq) ? Ca2P2O7 (solid) + 2HCl (aq)
The solid-state reaction produces an amorphous crystal at 240–500°C. b-Ca2P2O7 forms >750°C and a-Ca2P2O7 forms in the temperature range of 1140 to 1350°C. The free energy of formation, △Gf=-3132 kcal/mol.
The product of the aqueous method is the dihydrate, Ca2P2O7·2H2O. It is a white powder and has the CAS number of 7790-76-3. It is insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids. The anhydrate decomposes at 1353°C to form a metaphosphate:
Ca2P2O7 + heat ? Ca(PO3)2 + CaO
Calcium pyrophosphate is dimorphic. The phase transformation and sintering behaviors of Ca2P2O7 with different phase composition has been investigated by using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), dilatometery and SEM techniques. It was found that although α-Ca2P2O7 (high-temperature form) could be maintained during its cooling process, it was metastable and retransformed into β-Ca2P2O7 (low-temperature form) at about 950 °C during its reheating process.

Calcium phosphate is used in the production of phosphoric acid and fertilizers. It is used in baking as the acid in a leavening agent. It is also used in cheese products. This compound has also been used in gene transfection of cells. It is also being used in the development of contrast agents.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P280a-P304+P340-P405-P501a-P261-P305+P351+P338
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36
WGK Germany  3
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  28353100

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