POTASSIUM ACETATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
General Information
| Chemical Names: | POTASSIUM ACETATE |
| CAS number: | 127-08-2 |
| INS: | 261(i) |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives ACIDITY_REGULATOR PRESERVATIVE |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1973 |
| ADI: | NOT LIMITED |
| Meeting: | 17 |
| Specs Code: | N (1974) |
| Comments: | Group ADI of "not limited" for acetic acid and its potassium and sodium salts. This ADI was maintained at the forty-ninth meeting (1997). |
| Report: | NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/31 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/111 |
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GSFA Provisions for POTASSIUM ACETATE
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.2 | Complementary foods for infants and young children |
GMP | Note 239 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 517044 |
| IUPAC Name | potassium;acetate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI Key | SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Canonical SMILES | CC(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| Molecular Formula | C2H3O2K |
| Wikipedia | potassium acetate |
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Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 98.142 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 34.6 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q 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 A 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 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 | 40.1 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 97.977 |
| Exact Mass | 97.977 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| 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 | 2 |
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Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Carboxylic acid salts |
| Direct Parent | Acetate salts |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Acetate 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 |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acetate salts. These are organic compounds containing acetic acid as its acid component. |
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