Calcium carbide
ALDRICH/21039 - granulated, technical, ≥75% (gas-volumetric)
Synonym: Calcium acetylide; Calcium dicarbide
CAS Number: 75-20-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2Ca
Molecular Weight: 64.10
EC Number: 200-848-3
MDL Number: MFCD00010905
Linear Formula: CaC2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥75% (gas-volumetric) |
| density | 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | pieces |
| grade | technical |
| InChI | 1S/C2.Ca/c1-2;/q-2;+2 |
| InChI key | UIXRSLJINYRGFQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| particle size | 0.1-1 mm |
| quality | granulated |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| SMILES string | [Ca++].[C-]#[C-] |
| Application: | • NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION OF PHOSPHINOXIDES AND ALCOHOLS TO ACETYLENE GENERATED in situ FROM CALCIUM CARBIDE: This study discusses the reactivity of acetylene generated from calcium carbide for various organic synthesis applications (Aleksandrovna, 2024  ).• Construction of 3-Methyl-2-Substituted Benzofurans and 3-Methyl-2-Substituted Benzothiophenes Using Solid Calcium Carbide as a Substitute for Gaseous …: Describes a synthetic method using solid calcium carbide in organic synthesis, highlighting its practicality and environmental benefits (Wang et al., 2024 ). |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H260 - H315 - H318 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P223 - P231 + P232 - P261 - P280 - P370 + P378 - P422 |
| Hazard Codes | F |
| Risk Statements | 15-37/38-41 |
| Safety Statements | 8-26-39-43 |
| RIDADR | UN 1402 4.3 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥75% (gas-volumetric) |
| Density | 2.22 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |