| Identification | |
| Name: | Sorbic acid |
| Synonyms: | sorbic acid;2,4-Hexadienoic acid;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid;Panosorb;Sorbistat;2-Propenylacrylic acid;Hexadienoic acid;trans,trans-Sorbic acid;Hexa-2,4-dienoic acid;(E,E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid;2E,4E-Hexadienoic acid;2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-;alpha-trans-gamma-trans-Sorbic acid;2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-;Caswell No. 801;Crotylidene acetic acid;Kyselina sorbova [Czech];Acetic acid, crotylidene-;110-44-1;CCRIS 5748;HSDB 590;CHEBI:38358;Acetic acid, (2-butenylidene)-;trans,trans-2,4-Hexadienoic acid;trans-trans-2,4-Hexadienoic acid;1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid;Preservastat;EINECS 203-768-7;EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 075901;AI3-14851;1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid, (E,E)-;Kyselina 1,3-pentadien-1-karboxylova [Czech];(2-Butenylidene)acetic acid;Sorbinsaeure;Acidum sorbicum;NSC49103;Kyselina sorbova;trans,trans-SA;5309-56-8;Sorbic acid (NF);2,4-Hexadiensaeure;(E,E)-Sorbic acid;Sorbic Acid [USAN];Hexadienoic acid, (E,E);AC1LD7A4;AC1Q2A3A;AC1Q5T8I;(2-butenylidene) acetic acid;MLS002152937;47845_SUPELCO;S1626_SIGMA;UNII-X045WJ989B;W392103_ALDRICH;(E,E)-SA;CHEMBL250212;82070_FLUKA;CHEBI:35962;(E,E)-Sorbic acid; Sorbic acid;MolPort-001-780-268;MolPort-004-288-318;(2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid;BB_NC-0413;HMS3039E13;2,4-SA;AR-1D3847;LMFA01030100;LS-504;AKOS000119456;Kyselina 1,3-pentadien-1-karboxylova;AG-D-27912;C6:2n-2,4;NCGC00091737-01;NCGC00091737-02;NCGC00091737-03;SMR001224532;(E,E)-1,3-pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid;S0053;S0856;D05892;A829400;I04-1051;S04-0138;2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-; 2,4-Hexadienoic acid;InChI=1/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4;22500-92-1;91751-55-2 |
| CAS: | 22500-92-1 |
| Molecular Formula: | C6H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight: | 0 |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+ |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 134.5 DEG C |
| Boiling Point: | 228 deg C with decomposition. |
| Solubility: | IN WATER: 0.25% @ 30 DEG C, 3.8% @ 100 DEG C; IN PROPYLENE GLYCOL: 5.5% @ 20 DEG C; IN ABS ETHANOL OR METHANOL: 12.90% @ 20 DEG C; IN 20% ETHANOL: 0.29%; IN ACETONE: 9.2% @ 20 DEG C; IN GLACIAL ACETIC ACID: 11.5% @ 20 DEG C; IN BENZENE: 2.3%, IN DIOXANE: 11.0% @ 20 DEG C; IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE: 1.3% @ 20 DEG C; IN CYCLOHEXANE: 0.28%; IN GLYCEROL: 0.31% @ 20 DEG C; IN ISOPROPANOL: 8.4%; IN ISOPROPYL ETHER: 2.7% @ 20 DEG C; IN METHYL ACETATE: 6.1%; IN TOLUENE: 1.9% @ 20 DEG C< |
| Color: | Colorless needles or white powder NEEDLES FROM WATER NEEDLES FORM DILUTE ALCOHOL CRYSTALLINE White crystals or powder |
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