Tricalcium Phosphate → Hydroxylapatite (Ca5(OH)(PO4)3)

HRID 231746

Reaction equation

HRID 231746 reaction equation
[P:1]([O-:5])([O-:4])([O-:3])=[O:2].[Ca+2:6].[P:7]([O-:11])([O-:10])([O-:9])=[O:8].[Ca+2].[Ca+2].[OH-].[Ca+2].[OH-]>>[OH-:2].[O-:9][P:7]([O-:11])([O-:10])=[O:8].[O-:3][P:1]([O-:5])([O-:4])=[O:2].[O-:3][P:1]([O-:5])([O-:4])=[O:2].[Ca+2:6].[Ca+2:6].[Ca+2:6].[Ca+2:6].[Ca+2:6]

Participants

3

Procedure

Generally, the present invention provides a process for obtaining hydroxylapatite by blending dilute aqueous solutions, preferably solutions that are near saturation, of monobasic calcium phosphate (monocal) and calcium hydroxide, followed by separation (e.g. centrifugation), drying, and sintering of the precipitate at 700-1100°C. for about 5-30 minutes to obtain hydroxylapatite having close to the theoretical Ca/P ratio. Thus, in one form of the present invention, a dilute aqueous solution of monobasic calcium phosphate (monocal) is brought into contact with a dilute aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide, in carefully metered proportions, to obtain the amorphous hydroxylapatite precipitate.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-0541ae728f2840f18bb6d47f03fca5fa
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1989_07
Patent number
US04849193

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