CHEBI:32029 - potassium acetate

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ChEBI Name potassium acetate
ChEBI ID CHEBI:32029
Definition A potassium salt comprising equal numbers of potassium and acetate ions
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Formulae C2H3KO2
C2H3O2.K
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 98.14230
Monoisotopic Mass 97.97701
InChI InChI=1S/C2H4O2.K/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKey SCVFZCLFOSHCOH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES [K+].CC([O-])=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Application(s): food acidity regulator
A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
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Outgoing potassium acetate (CHEBI:32029) has part acetate (CHEBI:30089)
potassium acetate (CHEBI:32029) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
potassium acetate (CHEBI:32029) is a potassium salt (CHEBI:26218)
IUPAC Name
potassium acetate
Synonyms Sources
AcOK ChEBI
CH3CO2K ChEBI
E261 ChEBI
Kaliumazetat ChEBI
KOAc ChEBI
MeCO2K ChEBI
Potassium acetate KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
C12554 KEGG COMPOUND
D01154 KEGG DRUG
Potassium_Acetate Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
127-08-2 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
127-08-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Last Modified
04 February 2015