Disodium pyrophosphate

Disodium pyrophosphate
Names
IUPAC name
Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate
Other names
Diphosphoric acid, disodium salt
Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate
Disodium diphosphate
Sodium acid pyrophosphate, SAPP
Identifiers
7758-16-9 YesY
ChemSpider 22859 N
EC Number 231-835-0
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PubChem 24451
UNII H5WVD9LZUD YesY
Properties
Na2H2P2O7
Molar mass 221.94 g/mol
Appearance White odorless powder
Density 2.31 g/cm3
Melting point >600 °C
11.9 g/100 mL (20 °C)
1.4645 (hexahydrate)
Hazards
Flash point Non-flammable
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2650 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
Related compounds
Other anions
Disodium phosphate
Pentasodium triphosphate
Sodium hexametaphosphate
Other cations
Calcium pyrophosphate
Dipotassium pyrophosphate
Related compounds
Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Disodium pyrophosphate or sodium acid pyrophosphate is an inorganic compound consisting of sodium cations and pyrophosphate anion. It is a white, water-soluble solid that serves as a buffering and chelating agent, with many applications in the food industry. When crystallised from water, it forms a hexahydrate, but it dehydrates above room temperature. Pyrophosphate is a polyvalent anion with a high affinity for polyvalent cations, e.g. Ca2+.

Disodium pyrophosphate is produced by heating sodium dihydrogen phosphate:

2 NaH2PO4 → Na2H2P2O7 + H2O

Food uses

Disodium pyrophosphate is a popular leavening agent found in baking powders. It combines with sodium bicarbonate to release carbon dioxide:

Na2H2P2O7 + NaHCO3 → Na3HP2O7 + CO2 + H2O

It is available in a variety of grades that affect the speed of its action. Because the resulting phosphate residue has an off-taste, SAPP is usually used in very sweet cakes which mask the off-taste.[1]

It is designated in the United States as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for food use. It is used in canned seafood to maintain color and reduce purge during retorting. Retorting achieves microbial stability with heat.[2] It is an acid source for reaction with baking soda to leaven baked goods.[3] In baking powder, it is often labeled as food additive E450.[4] In cured meats, it speeds the conversion of sodium nitrite to nitrite (NO2) by forming the nitrous acid (HONO) intermediate, and can improve water-holding capacity. Disodium pyrophosphate is also found in frozen hash browns and other potato products, where it is used to keep the color of the potatoes from darkening.[3]

Other uses

In leather treatment, it can be used to remove iron stains on hides during processing. It can stabilize hydrogen peroxide solutions against reduction. It can be used with sulfamic acid in some dairy applications for cleaning, especially to remove soapstone. When added to scalding water, it facilitates removal of hair and scurf in hog slaughter and feathers and scurf in poultry slaughter. In petroleum production, it can be used as a dispersant in oil well drilling muds. It is used in cat foods as a palatability additive.[5]

References

  1. John Brodie, John Godber "Bakery Processes, Chemical Leavening Agents" in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 2001, John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/0471238961.0308051303082114.a01.pub2
  2. -Retorting, Accessed 2010-11-27
  3. 1 2 Ellinger, R.H. (1972). "Phosphates in Food Processing". Handbook of Food Additives (2nd ed.). Cleveland: CRC Press. pp. 617–780.
  4. Roach, Mary (2013-03-25). "The Chemistry of Kibble". Popular Science. Retrieved 2016-02-16. Pyrophosphates have been described to me as "cat crack." Coat some kibble with it, and the pet food manufacturer can make up for a whole host of gustatory shortcomings.
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