C3H5NaO2
96.06 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
SODIUM PROPIONATE
CAS137-40-6EC205-290-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
food preservative and mold preventative
Sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid, appearing as a white crystalline solid that absorbs moisture from the air. It is primarily used as a food preservative and mold preventative.
food preservativemold preventative
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium propanoate
InChIKey
JXKPEJDQGNYQSM-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Synonyms (35)
- E281
- ANHYDROUS SODIUM PROPIONATE
- Bioban-S
- Caswell No. 707A
- Deketon
- INS NO.281
- Impedex
- Keenate
- Mycoban
- Napropion
- Natriumpropionat
- Natriumpropionat [German]
- Ocuseptine
- Propanoic acid, sodium salt
- Propi-ophtal
- Propiofar
- Propionan sodny
- Propionan sodny [Czech]
- Propionic acid sodium
- Propionic acid sodium salt
- Propisol
- SODIUM PROPIONATE
- SODIUM PROPIONATE [MART.]
- Sodium Propionate Hydrate
- Sodium hydrogen dipropionate
- Sodium propanoate
- Sodium propionate anhydrous
- Whit-pro