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C4H7NaO2
110.09 g/mol
Food Additive

Sodium isobutyrate

CAS996-30-5EC213-630-8
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
food preservative and flavoring agent

Sodium isobutyrate is the sodium salt of isobutyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid. It is used primarily as a food preservative and flavoring agent.

food preservativeflavoring agent

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

sodium 2-methylpropanoate

InChIKey

TWEGKFXBDXYJIU-UHFFFAOYSA-M

SMILES

CC(C)C(=O)[O-].[Na+]

Synonyms (4)
  • Sodium isobutyrate
  • Sodium tert butanoate
  • sodium 2-methylpropanoate