82070

Sorbic acid

tested according to Ph. Eur.

• Sinónimos: Acidum sorbicum, 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
• Fórmula lineal: CH₃CH=CHCH=CHCOOH
• Número de CAS: 110-44-1
• Peso molecular: 112.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1098547
• EC Number: 203-768-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002703
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 329769233
• NACRES: NA.21

Propiedades

• agency: USP/NF; tested according to Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• form: crystals
• mp: 132-135 °C (lit.)
• antibiotic activity spectrum: fungi
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• mode of action: enzyme | inhibits
• 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

Descripción

General description

Sorbic acid is an organic acid. It is weakly acidic in nature. Its permeability through an edible film made of methylcellulose and palmitic acid has been evaluated.

Application

Sorbic acid may be employed as a starting reagent for the synthesis of p-toluic acid and alkyl-p-toluates.

Información de seguridad

• 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: 11 - 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