Sodium propionate
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Sodium propanoate or sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO). This white crystalline solid is deliquescent in moist air.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Sodium propanoate | |
Other names
Sodium propionate Napropion E281 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.810 ![]() |
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E number | E281 (preservatives) |
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C3H5NaO2 | |
Molar mass | 96.060 g/mol |
Appearance | Transparent crystals |
Odor | faint acetic-butyric odor |
Melting point | 289 °C (552 °F; 562 K) |
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Solubility in ethanol | 41.7 g/L |
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S01AX10 (WHO) QA16QA02 (WHO) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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