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C6H10MgO4
170.45 g/mol
Food Additive

Magnesium propionate

CAS557-27-7EC209-166-0
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
food additive magnesium salt

Magnesium propionate is a magnesium salt of propionic acid. It is commonly used as a food additive, serving as a preservative and flavoring agent.

food preservativeflavoring agent

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

magnesium propanoate

InChIKey

CQQJGTPWCKCEOQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES

CCC(=O)[O-].CCC(=O)[O-].[Mg+2]

Synonyms (6)
  • Magnesium dipropanoate
  • Magnesium dipropionate
  • magnesium propionate
  • magnesium;propanoate