Sorbic acid

CAS: 110-44-1

Ref. 3D-FS31168

Product Information

• Name: Sorbic acid
• Synonyms: 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2-Butenylidene)Acetic Acid, (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, (E,E)-1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid, (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoic acid, 1,3-Pentadiene-1-Carboxylic Acid, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-, 2-Propenylacrylic acid, 2E,4E-Hexadienoic acid, Acide hexa-2,4-dienoique, Acido Hexa-2,4-Dienoico, Alpha-Trans-Gamma-Trans-Sorbic Acid, Crotylidene Acetic Acid, E 200, Hexa-2,4-Dienoate, Hexa-2,4-Dienoic Acid, Hexa-2,4-Dienoic Acid, (E,E)-, Hexa-2,4-diensaure, Hexadienoic Acid, Hexadienoic acid, (E,E), Nsc 35405, Nsc 49103, Nsc 50268, Panosorb, Preservastat, So 215, Sorbinic acid, Sorbinsaeure, Sorbistat, Trans,Trans-2,4-Hexadienoic Acid, Trans,Trans-Sorbic Acid, α-trans-γ-trans-Sorbic acid

Description

Sorbic acid is an organic acid that is used as a food preservative and antimicrobial agent. It is effective against yeasts and molds, which are the main causes of food spoilage. Sorbic acid has been shown to be non-genotoxic in biological studies, but it has been found to be genotoxic at high concentrations. Sorbic acid has also been found to have cardioprotective properties. The optimum concentration for sorbic acid is 0.1% and it does not require refrigeration.
Sorbic acid can be made by reacting p-hydroxybenzoic acid with potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution. This process can be analyzed by gas chromatography, which separates compounds based on their boiling points, or by liquid chromatography, which separates compounds based on their solubility in an organic solvent like benzyl alcohol or methanol.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 112.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+
• InChI key: InChIKey=WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N
• SMILES: C/C=C/C=C/C(=O)O