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S1626

Sorbic acid

99.0-101.0% anhydrous basis

Synonym(s):

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
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
24899486
EC Number:
203-768-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098547
MDL number:
MFCD00002703

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Product Name

Sorbic acid, 99.0-101.0% anhydrous basis

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

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.0-101.0% anhydrous basis

form

(Crystalline powder or granule)

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 0.05 g/mL, clear to hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

density

1.2 g/cm3 at 20 °C

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

lipid type

unsaturated FAs

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Sorbic acid has been used as an antimicrobial component of artificial diet for worms.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sorbic acid can be used to inhibit bacterial, yeast and fungal sulfhydryl enzymes by inhibiting amino acid uptake.

Disclaimer

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to the US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR), and others.

General description

Sorbic acid is used as a food preservative and has antimicrobial property.

pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non 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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Evidence that sorbic acid does not inhibit yeast as a classic `weak acid preservative?
Stratford M and Anslow PA
Letters in Applied Microbiology, 27(4), 203-206 (1998)
SYNERGY OF SECONDARY COMPOUNDS IN THE ARTIFICIAL FOODS OF THE LAST INSTAR OF HYPHANTRIA CUNEA (DRURY)(LEPIDOPTERA: ARCTIIDAE)
Yanar O, et al.
APPLIED ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 14(3), 195-205 (2016)
Evidence that sorbic acid does not inhibit yeast as a classic `weak acid preservative?
Introduction to Food Toxicology (2009)
Diet improvement for western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) larvae
Huynh MP, et al.
PLoS ONE, 12(11), e0187997-e0187997 (2017)
Gaetano Bissoli et al.
International journal of molecular sciences, 21(3) (2020-02-14)
Intracellular acid stress inhibits plant growth by unknown mechanisms and it occurs in acidic soils and as consequence of other stresses. In order to identify mechanisms of acid toxicity, we screened activation-tagging lines of Arabidopsis thaliana for tolerance to intracellular
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