Sorbic acid

CAS Registry Number®

110-44-1

CAS Name

Sorbic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H8O2

Molecular Mass

112.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    90-92 °C @ Press: 35 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    134.5 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.204 g/cm³ @ Temp: 19 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+

InChIKey

InChIKey=WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N

SMILES

C(=C/C=C/C)\C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C=CC=CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-
  • Sorbic acid
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (E,E)-
  • (2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid
  • (E,E)-1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

91751-55-2, 1197240-56-4, 2747926-89-0

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