Potassium propanoate | |
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Other names
Potassium propionate; E283 |
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Identifiers | |
CAS number | 327-62-8 |
PubChem | 23663619 |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | C3H5KO2 |
Appearance | Colorless crystalline platelets[1] |
Melting point |
>300 °C[1] |
Solubility in water | soluble[1] |
Solubility in ethanol | soluble[1] |
(verify) (what is: / ?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula K(C2H5COO). Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.
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]