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Product Name:

Sorbic acid

Synonyms:

2-PROPENYL ACRYLIC ACID;2,4-HEXANEDIENOIC ACID;2,4-HEXADIENOIC ACID;1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid;ACIDUM SORBICUM;(E,E) 2,4-HEXADIENOIC ACID;FEMA 3921;Hexa-2,4-dienoic acid

CAS:

110-44-1

MF:

C6H8O2

MW:

112.13

Product Categories:

FOOD ADDITIVES;Food and Feed Additive;Food & Feed ADDITIVES;Fatty & Aliphatic Acids, Esters, Alcohols & Derivatives;Organic acids;Preservatives and Disinfectants;Antibiotics;Antibiotics A to Z;Antifungal;Biochemicals and Reagents;Building Blocks;C6;Carbonyl Compounds;Carboxylic Acids;Chemical Synthesis;Fatty Acids and conjugates.

Mol File:

110-44-1.mol

Chemical Properties

melting point

132-135 °C(lit.)

boiling poing

228°C

density 

1,205 g/cm3

vapor pressure 

0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

Fp 

127 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

ethanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear

Water Solubility 

1.6 g/L (20 ºC)

Stability:

Stability Material saturated with this acid may ignite spontaneously. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. May be light sensitive

Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Crystalline

Usage

Sorbic Acid is an naturally occurring organic compound first isolated from unripe berries. Sorbic acid has been used as a food preservative and as an inhibitor of Clostridium Botulinum bacteria in mea t products in order to reduce the amount of nitrites which produce carcinogenic nitroamines.

General Description

White powder or crystals. Melting point 134.5°C. Slightly acidic and astringent taste with a faint odor.

Air & Water Reactions

Soluble in hot water [Handbook of Chemistry and Physics]. May be sensitive to exposure to air and heat. The dust may become explosive, particularly when mixed with free-radical initiators or oxidizing agents. .

Reactivity Profile

Sorbic acid may discolor on exposure to light. Can react with oxidizing agents. Also incompatible with bases and reducing agents. The dust may become explosive, particularly when mixed with free-radical initiators or oxidizing agents .

Fire Hazard

Sorbic acid is combustible.