Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Potassium propionate [show]

General Information

MaintermPOTASSIUM PROPIONATE
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)327-62-8
Regnum 177.1210

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID23663619
IUPAC Namepotassium;propanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1
InChI KeyBWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Canonical SMILESCCC(=O)[O-].[K+]
Molecular FormulaC3H5KO2
Wikipediapotassium propionate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight112.169
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity44.1
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B A M A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A A A A A C A C A g A A C C A A A A A A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area40.1
Monoisotopic Mass111.993
Exact Mass111.993
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count6
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCarboxylic acid salts
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsCarboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid salts. These are ionic derivatives of carboxylic acid.

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