POTASSIUM CARBONATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | POTASSIUM CARBONATE |
| CAS number: | 584-08-7 |
| INS: | 501(i) |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives ACIDITY_REGULATOR |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1965 |
| ADI: | NOT LIMITED |
| Meeting: | 09 |
| Specs Code: | R (1975) |
| Report: | NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/16 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/159 (1965) |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/119 |
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GSFA Provisions for POTASSIUM CARBONATE
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Note 160 |
| 06.4.2 | Dried pastas and noodles and like products |
GMP | Note 256 |
| 01.2.1.2 | Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation |
GMP | Note 234 |
| 13.1.2 | Follow-up formulae |
GMP | Note 72 |
| 13.1.3 | Formulae for special medical purposes for infants |
2,000 mg/kg | Note 72,Note 55 |
| 09.2.2 | Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 41 |
| 13.1.1 | Infant formulae |
2,000 mg/kg | Note 72,Note 55 |
| 01.4.1 | Pasteurized cream (plain) |
GMP | Note 236 |
| 09.2.5 | Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms |
GMP | Note 267,Note 230,Note 266 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 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 |
From Pubchem
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 |
From Pubchem
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 | |
| 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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