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Propionic Acid
Propionic acid (C3H6O2) is a colorless, corrosive carboxylic acid with a pungent, rancid odor, acting as a crucial preservative in food and animal feed. It is widely used to inhibit mold and bacterial growth in baked goods and is produced industrially, primarily via petroleum-based methods, though it can be formed through bacterial fermentation.
Properties: A short-chain fatty acid that is miscible with water, it displays general carboxylic acid properties.Applications: It acts as a preservative in food (E280), especially bread, and as a flavoring agent. It also serves as a chemical intermediate in the production of plastics, herbicides, and perfumes.Production: While synthesized chemically, it is also produced through the fermentation of whey by Propionibacterium freudenreichi.
| Chemical Formula | C₃H₆O₂ |
| Molecular Weight | 74.08 g/mol |
| Appearance | Colorless Liquid with Pungent Odor |
| Purity | 99% |
| Boiling Point | 141 °C |
| Melting Point | -21 °C |
| Solubility | Soluble in Water |
| Usage | Food Preservatives, Animal Feed, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry |
| Packaging | 200 kg Drums / Bulk |
| MOQ | 1 Kilogram |
| Origin | India |