Potassium carbonates

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

POTASSIUM CARBONATE [show][hide]

Mainterm POTASSIUM CARBONATE

Doc Type ASP

CAS number 584-08-7

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POTASSIUM CARBONATE [show]

General Information

Chemical name	Potassium carbonates
E No.	E 501
INS.	501
CAS number	584-08-7
Group	No
Component of the group	Group I, Additives (Group I) Carbonates (E 500 - 504)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):

category(ies)	Individual restriction(s)/exception(s)	footnote
Table-Top Sweeteners in liquid form (11.4.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Table-Top Sweeteners in powder form (11.4.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Table-Top Sweeteners in tablets (11.4.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Other foods for young children (13.1.4)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis , only as rising agent

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Computed Descriptors

2D Structure
CID	11430
IUPAC Name	dipotassium;carbonate
InChI	InChI=1S/CH2O3.2K/c2-1(3)4;;/h(H2,2,3,4);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChI Key	BWHMMNNQKKPAPP-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILES	C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]
Molecular Formula	K2CO3· nH2O (n = 0 or 1,5)
Wikipedia	potassium carbonate

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Computed Properties

Property Name	Property Value
Molecular Weight	138.205
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	0
Complexity	18.8
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint	A A A D c Q A A M A A A Y 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 g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A C A A A A A A I A A A A C 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 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area	63.2
Monoisotopic Mass	137.912
Exact Mass	137.912
Compound Is Canonicalized	True
Formal Charge	0
Heavy Atom Count	6
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Isotope Atom Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	3

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Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Organic acids and derivatives
Class	Organic carbonic acids and derivatives
Subclass	Organic carbonic acids
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Organic carbonic acids
Alternative Parents	Organic potassium salts Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds Carbonate salts Organic oxides
Molecular Framework	Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents	Carbonate salt - Carbonic acid - Organic alkali metal salt - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as organic carbonic acids. These are compounds comprising the carbonic acid functional group.

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