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Sorbic acid

crystals, tested according to Ph. Eur.

Synonym(s):

Acidum sorbicum, α-trans-γ-trans-Sorbic acid, (E,E)-1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, 2E,4E-Hexadienoic acid, trans,trans-2,4-Hexadienoic acid, C6:2n-2,4, NSC 35405, NSC 49103, NSC 50268

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH=CHCH=CHCOOH
CAS Number:
110-44-1
Molecular Weight:
112.13
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329769233
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
203-768-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002703
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098547

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Product Name

Sorbic acid, tested according to Ph. Eur.

InChI key

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InChI

1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+

SMILES string

C\C=C\C=C\C(O)=O

Quality Level

100

agency

tested according to Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

form

crystals

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

functional group

carboxylic acid

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

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Application

Sorbic acid may be employed as a starting reagent for the synthesis of p-toluic acid and alkyl-p-toluates.

General description

Sorbic acid is an organic acid. It is weakly acidic in nature. Its permeability through an edible film made of methylcellulose and palmitic acid has been evaluated.

pictograms

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GHS07

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hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

260.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

127 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sorbic Acid as a Renewable Resource for Atom-Economic and Selective Production of p-Toluic Acid and Alkyl-p-Toluates: Intermediates to Bioterephthalic Acid and Esters.
Berard S, et al.
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 54(28), 7164-7168 (2015)
Zeljkica Jandric et al.
Frontiers in microbiology, 4, 350-350 (2013-12-11)
Weak organic acids such as sorbic acid are important food preservatives and powerful fungistatic agents. These compounds accumulate in the cytosol and disturb the cellular pH and energy homeostasis. Candida glabrata is in many aspects similar to Saccharomyces cerevisiae. However
Sorbic Acid and Potassium Sorbate Permeability of an Edible Methylcellulose-Palmitic Acid Film: Water Activity and pH Effects.
Rico-Pe?a DC and Antonio Torres J.
Journal of Food Science, 56(2), 497-499 (1991)
Alfredo Montaño et al.
Food microbiology, 34(1), 7-11 (2013-03-19)
The aim of this research was to ascertain the lactic acid bacteria responsible for the degradation of ascorbic acid and/or potassium sorbate, isolated from packed green olives where these additives had diminished. A total of 14 isolates were recovered from
Takashi Ohtsuki et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 734, 54-61 (2012-06-19)
An analytical method using solvent extraction and quantitative proton nuclear magnetic resonance (qHNMR) spectroscopy was applied and validated for the absolute quantification of sorbic acid (SA) in processed foods. The proposed method showed good linearity. The recoveries for samples spiked
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