47848
Potassium Sorbate
analytical standard
Synonym(s):
Sorbic acid potassium salt, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid potassium salt
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H7KO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.22
E Number:
E202
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164500
EC Number:
246-376-1
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.24
grade
analytical standard
CofA
current certificate can be downloaded
packaging
ampule of 1000 mg
technique(s)
HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable
antibiotic activity spectrum
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application(s)
cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care
format
neat
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
[K+].C\C=C\C=C\C([O-])=O
InChI
1S/C6H8O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+;
InChI key
CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M
General description
Potassium sorbate is a food additive, used for the prevention of food spoilage originating from bacteria, molds or yeasts. It exists in a variety of products such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and employed for preserving processed foods including fruit juices, soda, soy sauce, ketchup, etc.
Potassium sorbate is a preservative, commonly used in a variety of food and beverages. It is a food antimicrobial agent, which can act effectively along a wide pH range to inhibit the growth of yeast, molds and some bacteria.
Application
Potassium sorbate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food, beverages and soft drinks using chromatography techniques.
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Other Notes
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Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
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Inhibition effect of food preservatives on endoproteinases
Esimbekova.NE, et al.
Food Chemistry, 235, 294-297 (2017)
Development of reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method for simultaneous determination of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in beverages
Pentanovska-Ilievska B, et al.
Acta Chromatographica , 29, 345-358 (2017)
A novel RP-HPLC method for simultaneous determination of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate in soft drinks using C18-bonded monolithic silica column
Can ON, et al.
Journal of Separation Science, 34(16-17), 2214-2222 (2011)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| 47848 | 04061838081698 |