Potassium propanoate
Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula K(C2H5COO). Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.
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Potassium propionate; E283 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.749 |
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E number | E283 (preservatives) |
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C3H5KO2 | |
Molar mass | 112.1689 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless crystalline platelets[1] |
Melting point | >300 °C[1] |
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Solubility in ethanol | soluble[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Use
It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E283 in Europe[2] and by the INS number 283 in Australia and New Zealand.[3]
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References
- J. I. G. Cadogan, J. Buckingham, F. MacDonald: Dictionary of Organic Compounds: First Supplement. CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 978-0-412-54110-0
- UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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