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Potassium Propionate

• Category :

  Food and Feed additives/Food additives

• Synonyms :

  Potassium propionate;Potassium propanoate;Propanoic acid, potassium salt

• CAS NO :

  327-62-8

• EC NO :

  206-323-5

• Molecular Formula :

  C₃H₅KO₂

• Molecular Weight :

  112.1689

• Main Specifications :

• InChI :

  InChI=1/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1

• Product description :

  Specification:E283,FCC,Feed 
  Potassium propionate has the formula K(C₂H₅COO). It is the potassium salt of propionic acid.

  Uses[1]  As a food additive, it is listed as E number 283 in the Codex Alimentarius. sodium propionate is used as a preservative in a wide variety of products, including but not limited to bread, other baked goods, processed meat, whey, and other dairy products.[2]  In agriculture, it is used, amongst other things, to prevent milk fever in cows and as a feed supplement[3]  Propionates prevent microbes from producing the energy they need, like benzoates do. However, unlike benzoates, propionates do not require an acidic environment.[4]  Potassium propionate is used in bakery products as a mold inhibitor, typically at 0.1-0.4%

  [5]  Potassium propionate can be used as a pesticide

• Molecular Structure :