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
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH=CHCH=CHCOOH
• CAS Number: 110-44-1
• Molecular Weight: 112.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1098547
• EC Number: 203-768-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002703
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899486
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• 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
• 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 used as a food preservative and has antimicrobial property.

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.

Safety Information

• 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: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: 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