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Sorbic acid

Name: Sorbic acid
Brand: SIAL

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

Form:

crystals

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Properties

Product Name

Sorbic acid, tested according to Ph. Eur.

agency

tested according to Ph. Eur.

Quality Segment

100

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

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

Description

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.

Application

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

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This Item	PHR1367	S1626	100662
Sigma-Aldrich 82070 Sorbic acid	Supelco PHR1367 Sorbic acid	Sigma-Aldrich S1626 Sorbic acid	SAFC 100662 Sorbic acid
description tested according to Ph. Eur.	description Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material	description 99.0-101.0% anhydrous basis	description EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, NF, FCC, E 200
Quality Level 100	Quality Level 300	Quality Level 200	Quality Level 500
form crystals	form -	form (Crystalline powder or granule)	form solid
mp 132-135 °C (lit.)	mp 132-135 °C (lit.)	mp 132-135 °C (lit.)	mp 120-150 °C
mode of action enzyme \| inhibits	mode of action -	mode of action enzyme \| inhibits	mode of action -
agency tested according to Ph. Eur.	agency traceable to USP 1615956	agency -	agency BP, ChP, NF, Ph. Eur.
antibiotic activity spectrum fungi	antibiotic activity spectrum -	antibiotic activity spectrum fungi	antibiotic activity spectrum -

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pictograms

GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H319

pcodes

P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P332 + P313 - P337 + P313

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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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