Potassium propanoate

Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula K(C₂H₅COO). Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.

Potassium propanoate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Potassium propanoate
Other names Potassium propionate; E283
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-62-8 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64232 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.749
EC Number	206-323-5
E number	E283 (preservatives)
PubChem CID	23663619
UNII	7H1F04CKTX Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50186368
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 N Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M N InChI=1/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-REWHXWOFAC
SMILES CCC(=O)[O-].[K+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H5KO2
Molar mass	112.1689 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless crystalline platelets[1]
Melting point	>300 °C[1]
Solubility in water	soluble[1]
Solubility in ethanol	soluble[1]
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

Use

It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E283 in Europe^[2] and by the INS number 283 in Australia and New Zealand.^[3]