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Sodium propanoate | |
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Sodium propionate
Napropion E281 | |
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| C3H5NaO2 | |
| Molar mass | 96.060 g/mol |
| Appearance | Transparent crystals |
| Odor | faint acetic-butyric odor |
| Melting point | 289 °C (552 °F; 562 K) |
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| Solubility in ethanol | 41.7 g/L |
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| 1=ATC code }} | S01AX10 (WHO) QA16QA02 (WHO) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Sodium propanoate or sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO). This white crystalline solid is deliquescent in moist air.
It is produced by the reaction of propionic acid and sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide.
It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E281 in Europe; it is used primarily as a mold inhibitor in bakery products. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU,[2] USA[3] and Australia and New Zealand[4] (where it is listed by its INS number 281).
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Categories: [Propionates] [Organic sodium salts] [E-number additives]
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