C2H3KO2
98.14 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
Potassium acetate
CAS127-08-2EC204-822-2
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
food acidity regulator
Potassium acetate is the potassium salt of acetic acid. It is a hygroscopic solid at room temperature and is used as a food acidity regulator.
food acidity regulator
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CAS 127-08-2
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium acetate
InChIKey
SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
Synonyms (27)
- E261
- Potassium acetate (JAN/USP)
- Potassium acetate crystalline powder,USP
- Potassium acetate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Potassium acetate, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur. BP E261
- USP Solution Potassium Acetate TS Conforms to USP
- ACETIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
- Acetate, Potassium
- Acetic acid (potassium 99%)
- Diuretic salt
- INS NO.261
- KOAc
- Kali aceticum
- Kaliumazetat
- Octan draselny
- Octan draselny [Czech]
- POTASSIUM ACETATE [MART.]
- Potassium acetate
- Potassium acetates
- Potassium ethanoate
- acetic acid potassium
- potasium acetate
- potassium acetat