Calcium propanoate
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Calcium propanoate or calcium propionate has the formula Ca(C2H5COO)2. It is the calcium salt of propanoic acid.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Calcium dipropanoate | |
Other names
Calcium propionate Calcium dipropionate Mycoban | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.021.633 |
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E number | E282 (preservatives) |
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C6H10CaO4 | |
Molar mass | 186.2192 g/mol |
Appearance | White crystalline solid |
Melting point | 300 °C |
49 g/100 mL (0 °C) 55.8 g/100 mL (100 °C) | |
Solubility | slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol insoluble in acetone, benzene |
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monoclinic | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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