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Calcium hypochlorite - technical grade, high purity , CAS No.7778-54-3
Basic Description
Synonyms
11DXB629VZ | Pittchlor | ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CHEBI:31342 | Chemichlor G | HY-Chlor | Losantin | Pittcide | B-K powder | Pittclor | CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE | Hipoclorito calcico [Spanish] | Q407300 | UN1748 | Chloride of lime | HYPOCHLOROUS ACID, CA
Specifications & Purity
technical grade
Storage Temp
Desiccated
Shipped In
Normal
Grade
technical grade
Product Description
Calcium hypochlorite has oxidizing properties. It participates as an oxidant in the preparation of diamine-benzoquinone polymers. Calcium hypochlorite is generally used for water disinfection and as a bleaching agent.
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom
Inorganic compounds
Superclass
Mixed metal/non-metal compounds
Class
Alkaline earth metal oxoanionic compounds
Subclass
Alkaline earth metal hypochlorites
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Alkaline earth metal hypochlorites
Alternative Parents
Inorganic oxides Inorganic calcium salts
Molecular Framework
Not available
Substituents
Alkaline earth metal hypochlorite - Inorganic calcium salt - Inorganic oxide - Inorganic salt
Description
This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkaline earth metal hypochlorites. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is hypochlorite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkaline earth metal.
External Descriptors
Not available
Data sources
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.
Mechanisms of Action
Mechanism of Action
Action Type
target ID
Target Name
Target Type
Target Organism
Binding Site Name
References
Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid
504753220
Pubchem Sid Url
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504753220
IUPAC Name
calcium;dihypochlorite
INCHI
InChI=1S/Ca.2ClO/c;2*1-2/q+2;2*-1
InChIKey
ZKQDCIXGCQPQNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
[O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2]
Isomeric SMILES
[O-]Cl.[O-]Cl.[Ca+2]
WGK Germany
3
RTECS
NH3485000
PubChem CID
24504
UN Number
3485(corrosive)1748
Packing Group
II
Molecular Weight
142.98
Certificates（CoA,COO,BSE/TSE and Analysis Chart)
Chemical and Physical Properties
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Sensitivity
Moisture sensitive
Melt Point(°C)
100°C
Molecular Weight
142.980 g/mol
XLogP3
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
2
Rotatable Bond Count
0
Exact Mass
141.89 Da
Monoisotopic Mass
141.89 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area
46.100 Ų
Heavy Atom Count
5
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
2.000
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
3
Citations of This Product
1.
Yimei Xiao, Jinchan Feng, Bingqiao Yang, Huihua Luo, Fang Zhou.
(2024)
The combination of calcium hypochlorite and fulvic acid as an efficient arsenopyrite depressant in Cu-As separation. MINERALS ENGINEERING,
206
(108497).
2.
Jiawei Hu, Zhuo Li, Wenquan Tao.
(2022)
Calcium Hypochlorite Promotes Dark Fermentative Hydrogen Production from Waste Activated Sludge. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
10
(7):
(2509–2521).
3.
Jiawei Hu, Jingsi Zhang, Zhuo Li, Wenquan Tao.
(2022)
Enhanced methane yield through sludge two-phase anaerobic digestion process with the addition of calcium hypochlorite. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY,
347
(126693).
4.
Jingyang Luo, Wenxuan Huang, Qin Zhang, Yang Wu, Fang Fang, Jiashun Cao, Yinglong Su.
(2021)
Distinct effects of hypochlorite types on the reduction of antibiotic resistance genes during waste activated sludge fermentation: Insights of bacterial community, cellular activity, and genetic expression. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,
403
(124010).
5.
Jingyang Luo, Wenxuan Huang, Qin Zhang, Wen Guo, Yang Wu, Qian Feng, Fang Fang, Jiashun Cao, Yinglong Su.
(2020)
Effects of different hypochlorite types on the waste activated sludge fermentation from the perspectives of volatile fatty acids production, microbial community and activity, and characteristics of fermented sludge. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY,
307
(123227).
6.
Qin Zhang, Yang Wu, Jingyang Luo, Jiashun Cao, Chaojie Kang, Suna Wang, Keyan Li, Jianan Zhao, Muhammad Aleem, Dongbo Wang.
(2020)
Enhanced volatile fatty acids production from waste activated sludge with synchronous phosphorus fixation and pathogens inactivation by calcium hypochlorite stimulation. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT,
712
(136500).
7.
Jialin Liang, Jinjia Huang, Siwei Zhang, Xian Yang, Shaosong Huang, Li Zheng, Maoyou Ye, Shuiyu Sun.
(2019)
A highly efficient conditioning process to improve sludge dewaterability by combining calcium hypochlorite oxidation, ferric coagulant re-flocculation, and walnut shell skeleton construction. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL,
361
(1462).
8.
Peizhuo Zou,Qian Yang,Hailiang Wang,Guosi Xie,Zhi Cao,Xing Chen,Wen Gao,Jie Huang.
(2020-07-29)
In vitro disinfection efficacy and clinical protective effects of common disinfectants against acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND)-causing Vibrio isolates in Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei.. Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea),
58
((8)):
(675-686).
9.
Jie Wang, Xuanming Hu, Haiye Feng, Yunxin Tang, Guo Sun, Shiji Lin, Lirong He, Qiangqiang Sun, Shaobing Zhou.
(2025)
Dynamic surface potential gradient for charged droplet manipulation. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL,
504
(158780).
10.
Lian Zhang, Wei Fang, Panyue Zhang.
(2025)
Ferrous activated calcium hypochlorite process combined with tannic acid conditioning for improving dewaterability of waste activated sludge. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL,
503
(158275).
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