Sorbic Acid

CAS: 110-44-1

Ref. TR-S676890

Product Information

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

Description

Applications Sorbic Acid is a 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 meat products in order to reduce the amount of nitrites which produce carcinogenic nitroamines.
References Van, M.C., et al.: Int. J. Food. Microbiol., 160, 124 (2012); Li, J., et al.: J. Am. Soc. Mass. Spec., 23, 1625 (2012);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 112.13
• Formula: C₆H₈O₂
• Color/Form: White
• 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