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Sorbic acid

SAJ first grade, ≥98.5%

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
Beilstein:
1098547
EC Number:
203-768-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002703
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329753205

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98.5%

form

crystalline

availability

available only in Japan

mp

132-135 °C (lit.)

density

1.2 g/cm3 at 20 °C

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

Mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

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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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

260.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

127 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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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
Heidy M W den Besten et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(23), 8477-8480 (2012-09-25)
Population heterogeneity complicates the predictability of the outgrowth kinetics of individual spores. Flow cytometry sorting and monitoring of the germination and outgrowth of single dormant spores allowed the quantification of acid-induced spore population heterogeneity at pH 5.5 and in the
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
Robert Mueller et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(27), 10296-10303 (2012-06-15)
Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes are promising materials for energy efficient separations of light gases. In this work, we report a detailed microscopic study of carbon dioxide and methane self-diffusion in three CMS membrane derived from 6FDA/BPDA(1:1)-DAM and Matrimid polymers.
Phercyles Veiga-Santos et al.
Acta tropica, 125(3), 349-356 (2012-12-12)
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