Potassium propanoate

Potassium propanoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Potassium propanoate
	Other names Potassium propionate; E283
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-62-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	64232 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.749
EC Number	206-323-5;
E number	E283 (preservatives)
PubChem CID	23663619;
UNII	7H1F04CKTX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50186368 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; InChI=1/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-REWHXWOFAC;
	SMILES CCC(=O)[O-].[K+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5KO2
Molar mass	112.1689 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless crystalline platelets
Melting point	>300 °C
Solubility in water	soluble
Solubility in ethanol	soluble
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula K(C₂H₅COO). Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.

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]

Names


Preferred IUPAC name Potassium propanoate
Other names Potassium propionate; E283
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-62-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64232^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.749
EC Number	206-323-5
E number	E283 (preservatives)
PubChem CID	23663619
UNII	7H1F04CKTX^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50186368
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1^N Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M^N InChI=1/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-REWHXWOFAC
SMILES CCC(=O)[O-].[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃H₅KO₂
Molar mass	112.1689 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless crystalline platelets^[1]
Melting point	>300 °C^[1]
Solubility in water	soluble^[1]
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). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references