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Calcium propionate

≥97.0% (dry substance, NT)

• Synonym(s): Propionic acid calcium salt
• Linear Formula: (CH₃CH₂COO)₂Ca
• CAS Number: 4075-81-4
• Molecular Weight: 186.22
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3698682
• EC Number: 223-795-8
• MDL number: MFCD00036137
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647916
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: ≥97.0% (dry substance, NT)
• impurities: ≤6% water
• solubility: water: soluble 1 g/10 mL, clear, colorless
• 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

Description

General description

Calcium propionate is generally used as a food preservative in bread. It has also been reported to reduce milk fever in dairy cows.

Application

Calcium propionate was used as an antifungal agent in bread. It was also used to investigate the influence of calcium salts on growth, polygalacturonase activity and infection of peach fruit by Monilinia fructicola.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P271 - P280 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P403 + P233
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)