| CAS# | 79-09-4 |
| FORMULA | C3H6O2 |
| INS Number | 280 |
| E Number | E280 |
| Synonyms | Ethylformic acid; Methylacetic acid |
| GROUPS/USES | Food additive, Animal feed, Chemical intermediate, |
| Markets | Animal care, Food & beverage, Chemical & Materials Manufacturing |
FAQ’S
What is Propionic acid?
Propionic acid is a three-carbon carboxylic acid, a colorless, oily liquid with a pungent, rancid odor, used as a food preservative and in various chemical processes.
What are the uses of Propionic acid?
Propionic acid is used as a food preservative in bread, baked goods, cold-pack cheese, and other foods. It is used in animal feedstocks and poultry litter. It is used in the synthesis of polymers, including cellulose acetate propionate, a synthetic cellulose fiber used in the textile industry.
What are the hazardous effects of Propionic acid?
Propionic acid can cause headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. It may react violently with strong bases, reducing agents, and amines.
Choice Organochem LLP supplies Propionic acid to users/customers for Animal care, Food & beverages, and Chemical & Materials Manufacturing.
Propionic acid Specifications
Food Chemicals Codex (FCC)
| Test Items | Specifications |
| Appearance | Oily liquid |
| Solubility | Miscible with water, with alcohol, and with various other organic solvents |
| Assay | NLT 99.5% and NMT 100.5% |
| Aldehydes (as propionaldehyde) | Passes test (limit about 0.05%) |
| Distillation Range | Between 138.5O and 142.5O |
| Lead | NMT 2 mg/kg |
| Nonvolatile Residue | NMT 0.01% |
| Readily Oxidizable Substances (as formic acid) | Passes test (limit about 0.05%) |
| Specific gravity | Between 0.993 and 0.997 at 20 O/20 O |
| Water | NMT 0.15% |