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sorbic acid
Sign in to saveAlso 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
OverviewAI-generated
Sorbic acid is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₈O₂. Its IUPAC name is (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid. The substance has a mass of 112.052429 and a melting point of 134. It possesses a charge of 0, one hydrogen bond donor, and two hydrogen bond acceptors. The xlogp value is 1.3, and the topological polar surface area is 37.3.
The compound is associated with 1662 entries in PubMed literature. It is referenced by 74 other encyclopedia articles.
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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 Ų
- 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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Encyclopedic overview
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.
Production
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