C3H9NO2
91.11 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
Ammonium propionate
CAS17496-08-1EC241-503-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Preservative and soil fertilizer
Ammonium propionate is an ammonium salt of propionic acid commonly used as a preservative and a soil fertilizer. It helps inhibit microbial growth in stored feed and crops while providing nitrogen to improve soil fertility.
Preservative for animal feed and stored cropsSoil fertilizer (soil amendment)
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CAS 17496-08-1
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StrongSame Parent
Propionic acid
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Referencestereoisomer of
Propanoic acid-2,2-d2
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Referencestereoisomer of
Cupric propionate
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Referencestereoisomer of
Potassium propionate
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Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
azane;propanoic acid
InChIKey
XJMWHXZUIGHOBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(=O)O.N
Synonyms (6)
- Ammonium propionate
- Propanoic acid, ammonium salt
- Propanoic acid--ammonia (1/1)
- amine propionate
- ammonia;propionic acid
- azane;propanoic acid