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C3H9NO2
91.11 g/mol
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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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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

Propionic acid

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Buffering agent and sequestrant for food

Referencestereoisomer of

Propanoic acid-2,2-d2

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

Cupric propionate

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Research reagent / chemical intermediate

Referencestereoisomer of

Potassium propionate

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Food preservative

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Ammonium propionate (CAS 17496-08-1) is 2915.50.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.50

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 50 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

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

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