Potassium propanoate
# Potassium propanoate

Potassium propanoate or potassium propionate has formula $K(C_2H_5COO).$ Its melting point is 410 °C. It is the potassium salt of propanoic acid.

## Use

It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E283 in Europe and by the INS number 283 in Australia and New Zealand.

