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Calcium propionate

99.0-100.5% (in dried substance), meets analytical specification of E 282

Synonym(s):

Propionic acid calcium salt

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2COO)2Ca
CAS Number:
4075-81-4
Molecular Weight:
186.22
Beilstein:
3698682
EC Number:
223-795-8
MDL number:
MFCD00036137
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329751623
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99.0-100.5% (in dried substance)

form

solid

quality

meets analytical specification of E 282

impurities

≤0.3% water insolubles
≤10 mg/kg heavy metal (as Pb)

loss

≤4% loss on drying, 105 °C, 4 h

pH

6.0-9.0 (20 °C, 10%)
7.5-9.0 (20 °C, 10%)

anion traces

fluoride (F-): ≤10 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤3 mg/kg
Fe: ≤50 mg/kg
Hg: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

CCC(=O)O[Ca]OC(=O)CC

InChI

1S/2C3H6O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3(4)5;/h2*2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

BCZXFFBUYPCTSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Journal of applied microbiology, 119(1), 139-148 (2015-03-31)
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