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[2] and by the INS number 283 in Australia and New Zealand.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d J. I. G. Cadogan, J. Buckingham, F. MacDonald: Dictionary of Organic Compounds: First Supplement. CRC Press, 1996, ISBN 978-0-412-54110-0
  2. ^ UK Food Standards Agency: "Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers". Retrieved 2011-10-27.
  3. ^ Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code"Standard 1.2.4 - Labelling of ingredients". 8 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E283
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