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Potassium propanoate
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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.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium propanoate | |
Other names
Potassium propionate; E283 | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.749 ![]() |
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E number | E283 (preservatives) |
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Properties | |
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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