C6H10CaO4
186.22 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
CALCIUM PROPIONATE
CAS4075-81-4EC223-795-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Food preservative and antifungal agent
Calcium propionate is a calcium salt of propionic acid used primarily as a preservative to inhibit mold and other microorganisms in food, feed, and other products.
Food preservativeFeed additive for mold controlAntifungal agent in pharmaceuticals
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Safety Reference
Danger
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for CALCIUM PROPIONATE (CAS 4075-81-4) 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
calcium propanoate
InChIKey
BCZXFFBUYPCTSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES
CCC(=O)[O-].CCC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Synonyms (18)
- E-282
- Bioban-C
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE (E 282)
- CALCIUM PROPIONATE [MART.]
- Ca-PROPIONATE
- CalClum propionate
- Calcium dipropionate
- Calcium propanoate
- Caswell No. 151
- INS NO.282
- Propanoate (calcium)
- Propanoic acid, calcium salt
- Propionic acid, calcium salt
- calcium dipropanoate
- propionic acid calcium
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