Potassium erythorbate

Potassium erythorbate
	Potassium erythorbate
Names
	IUPAC name Potassium 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)-3-hydroxy -4-oxo-furan-2-olate
	Other names Erythorbic acid, potassium salt; E316
Identifiers
CAS Number	17175-66-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	30647045;
EC Number	239-432-1;
PubChem CID	102218423;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H8O6.K/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;/h2,5,7-10H,1H2;/q;+1/p-1/t2-,5-;/m1./s1 Key: CONVKSGEGAVTMB-RKJRWTFHSA-M;
	SMILES [K+].[O-]C=1[C@H](OC(=O)C=1O)[C@H](O)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H7KO6
Molar mass	214.22 g/mol
	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 erythorbate (C₆H₇KO₆)^[1] is a food additive. Chemically, it is the potassium salt of erythorbic acid. As an antioxidant structurally related to vitamin C, it helps improve flavor stability and prevents the formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines.

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