Potassium propanoate

Potassium propanoate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Potassium propanoate
	Other names Potassium propionate; E283
Identifiers
CAS Number	327-62-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	64232 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.749
EC Number	206-323-5;
E number	E283 (preservatives)
PubChem CID	23663619;
UNII	7H1F04CKTX ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50186368 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O2.K/c1-2-3(4)5;/h2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;+1/p-1 Key: BWILYWWHXDGKQA-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; 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
Melting point	358 to 366 °C; 676 to 691 °F; 631 to 639 K
Solubility in water	soluble
Solubility in ethanol	soluble
Thermochemistry
Enthalpy of fusion (ΔfH⦵fus)	179 kJ/kg
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H317, H319
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P330, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula K(C₂H₅COO). It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.

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