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. 2007 Jul;18(7):1355-60.
doi: 10.1007/s10856-007-0129-y. Epub 2007 Feb 3.

Synthesis of triclinic calcium pyrophosphate crystals

P J Groves  1 , R M Wilson, P A Dieppe, R P Shellis
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Synthesis of triclinic calcium pyrophosphate crystals

P J Groves et al. J Mater Sci Mater Med. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

This paper presents a method for preparing crystals of triclinic calcium pyrophosphate (t-CPPD). A calcium pyrophosphate intermediate is first prepared by reaction of potassium pyrophosphate and calcium chloride. Samples of the intermediate are dissolved in hydrochloric acid and urea added. Upon heating to 95-100 degrees C, hydrolysis of the urea causes the pH to rise and t-CPPD crystallises out. Purity of the product was ascertained by chemical and physical analysis. Where large crystals are required an unstirred system is used, while smaller crystals are produced by stirring the reaction mixture.

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