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General Information

Chemical nameCalcium propionate
E No.E 282
INS.282
CAS number4075-81-4
GroupNo
Component of the group Propionic acid - propionates (E 280 - 283)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID19999
IUPAC Namecalcium;propanoate
InChIInChI=1S/2C3H6O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3(4)5;/h2*2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2
InChI KeyBCZXFFBUYPCTSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILESCCC(=O)[O-].CCC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaC6H10O4Ca
Wikipediacalcium propionate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight186.22
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count0
Complexity34.6
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g O A A A A A g 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 Area80.3
Monoisotopic Mass186.02
Exact Mass186.02
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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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 FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsCarboxylic acid salt - Organic calcium salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - 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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