Methyl sorbate

CAS Registry Number®

689-89-4

CAS Name

Methyl sorbate

Molecular Formula

C7H10O2

Molecular Mass

126.15

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    180 °C
  • Melting Point (1)

    15 °C
  • Density (2)

    0.9605 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H10O2/c1-3-4-5-6-7(8)9-2/h3-6H,1-2H3/b4-3+,6-5+

InChIKey

InChIKey=KWKVAGQCDSHWFK-VNKDHWASSA-N

SMILES

C(/C=C/C=C/C)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C=CC=CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (2E,4E)-
  • Sorbic acid, methyl ester, (E,E)-
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (E,E)-
  • Sorbic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl trans,trans-sorbate

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