Sodium propionate
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| Preferred IUPAC name Sodium propanoate | |
| Other names Sodium propionate Napropion E281 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.810 | 
| EC Number | 
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| E number | E281 (preservatives) | 
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| Properties | |
| C3H5NaO2 | |
| Molar mass | 96.060 g/mol | 
| Appearance | Transparent crystals | 
| Odor | faint acetic-butyric odor | 
| Melting point | 289 °C (552 °F; 562 K) | 
| 1 g/ml | |
| Solubility in ethanol | 41.7 g/L | 
| Pharmacology | |
| S01AX10 (WHO) QA16QA02 (WHO) | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Sodium propanoate or sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C2H5COO). This white crystalline solid is deliquescent in moist air.