sorbic acid

Also known as (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-sorbic acid, alpha-trans-gamma-trans-sorbic acid, trans,trans-2,4-hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoic acid, trans,trans-sorbic acid, (E,E)-SA, trans,trans-SA

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula: C6H8O2
Molecular weight: 112.13 g/mol
IUPAC name: (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid
SMILES: C/C=C/C=C/C(=O)O
InChIKey: WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N
XLogP: 1.3
Polar surface area: 37.3 Å²
H-bond donors: 1
H-bond acceptors: 2
Formal charge: 0

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Research

1,662 papers

Toxicology of sorbic acid and sorbates.Food additives and contaminants · 1990
Nucleophilic reactions of sorbic acid.Food additives and contaminants · 1990
High sorbic acid resistance of Penicillium roqueforti is mediated by the SORBUS gene cluster.PLoS genetics · 2022
Sorbic acid revisited.Journal of the American Optometric Association · 1986
Thermal behavior of food preservative sorbic acid and its derivates.Food chemistry · 2021

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 112.052429
Image: Sorbic acid 2.jpg

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chemical formula: C₆H₈O₂
Commons category: Sorbic acid
isomeric SMILES: C/C=C/C=C/C(=O)O
canonical SMILES: CC=CC=CC(=O)O
melting point: 134

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Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative. It has the chemical formula CH3(CH)4CO2H and the structure H3C−CH=CH−CH=CH−C(=O)OH. It is a colourless solid that is slightly soluble in water and sublimes readily. It was first isolated from the unripe berries of the Sorbus aucuparia (rowan tree), hence its name.

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