Formula C3H5KO2 | Molar mass 112.1689 g/mol | |
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Appearance Colorless crystalline platelets | ||
Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula K(C2H5COO). Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.
Use
It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E283 in Europe and by the INS number 283 in Australia and New Zealand.
References
Potassium propanoate Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA