Potassium adipate

Potassium adipate is a compound with formula K₂C₆H₈O₄. It is a potassium salt and common source ingredient of adipic acid.^[1]

Potassium adipate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Dipotassium hexanedioate
Identifiers
CAS Number	19147-16-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	7970260 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.038.928
EC Number	242-838-1
E number	E357 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	9794493
UNII	493TD6PDYS Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60894861
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O4.2K/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10;;/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2*+1/p-2 N Key: GCHCGDFZHOEXMP-UHFFFAOYSA-L N InChI=1/C6H10O4.2K/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10;;/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: GCHCGDFZHOEXMP-NUQVWONBAE
SMILES C(CCC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[K+].[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula	K2C6H8O4
Molar mass	222.322 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

It has E number E357.^[2]

See also

• Sodium adipate