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Ethyl sorbate

CAS Registry Number®

2396-84-1

CAS Name

Ethyl sorbate

Molecular Formula

C8H12O2

Molecular Mass

140.18

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    193-196 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    95-98 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.9355 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H12O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3,5-7H,4H2,1-2H3/b5-3+,7-6+

InChIKey

InChIKey=OZZYKXXGCOLLLO-TWTPFVCWSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC)C=CC=CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E,4E)-
  • Sorbic acid, ethyl ester
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (E,E)-
  • Ethyl 2,4-hexadienoate
  • Ethyl sorbate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

5941-48-0, 91660-95-6

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