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V003362

Sorbic acid

reag. Ph. Eur., USP, 99.0-101.0%

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:
Molecular Weight:
112.13
EC Number:
203-768-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098547
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Quality Level

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USP, reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.0-101.0%

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N



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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

260.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

127 °C - closed cup

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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The genotoxicity status of sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium sorbate.
F E Würgler et al.
Mutation research, 283(2), 107-111 (1992-10-01)
Malcolm Stratford et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 181, 40-47 (2014-05-13)
The food spoilage yeast Zygosaccharomyces bailii shows great resistance to weak-acid preservatives, including sorbic acid (2, 4-hexadienoic acid). That extreme resistance was shown to be due to population heterogeneity, with a small sub-population of cells resistant to a variety of
B L Wedzicha et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 7(5), 695-709 (1990-09-01)
In common with many other carboxylic acids, sorbic acid shows significant solubility in aqueous and non-aqueous solvents. The presence of a non-aqueous phase (e.g. fat) can markedly affect the concentration of the preservative in the aqueous phase. Solute distribution between