POTASSIUM PROPIONATE
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | POTASSIUM PROPIONATE |
| CAS number: | 327-62-8 |
| INS: | 283 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives PRESERVATIVE |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1973 |
| ADI: | NOT LIMITED |
| Meeting: | 49 |
| Specs Code: | R (1997) |
| Comments: | The 1973 group ADI of "not limited" for propionic acid and its calcium, potassium and sodium salts was maintained at the forty-ninth meeting (1997). |
| Report: | NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/110 |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/125 (1997). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/151 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 23663619 |
| IUPAC Name | potassium;propanoate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 |
| InChI Key | BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| Canonical SMILES | CCC(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| Molecular Formula | C3H5KO2 |
| Wikipedia | potassium propionate |
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Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 112.169 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Complexity | 44.1 |
| 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 Area | 40.1 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 111.993 |
| Exact Mass | 111.993 |
| 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 | 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 | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Carboxylic acid salts |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Carboxylic 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 |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as carboxylic acid salts. These are ionic derivatives of carboxylic acid. |
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