Difference between revisions of "Sorbic acid"

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Description

An organic acid naturally found in the berries of the mountain ash Sorbus aucuparis. Sorbic acid is used as a Preservative primarily in food products, such as cheeses, to inhibit Mold, Yeast, and other Fungi.

Synonyms and Related Terms

2,4-hexadienoic acid; 2-propenyl-acrylic acid

Chemical structure

Risks

Contact causes irritation.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Slightly soluble in water.

Composition	C6H8O2
CAS	110-44-1
Melting Point	134.5 C
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 112.12
Boiling Point	228 C (dec)

Resources and Citations

The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 8567

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 == Description ==
-An organic acid naturally found in the berries of the mountain ash ''Sorbus aucuparis''. Sorbic acid is used as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=preservative preservative] primarily in food products, such as cheeses, to inhibit [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mold%20%28fungus%29 mold], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=yeast yeast], and other [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungus fungi].
+An organic acid naturally found in the berries of the mountain ash ''Sorbus aucuparis''. Sorbic acid is used as a [[preservative|preservative]] primarily in food products, such as cheeses, to inhibit [[mold%20%28fungus%29|Mold]], [[yeast|yeast]], and other [[fungus|Fungi]].
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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 [[[SliderGallery rightalign|sorbic acid.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
+== Risks ==
-== Other Properties ==
+* Contact causes irritation.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC120530010&productDescription=2%2C4-HEXADIENOIC+ACID%2C+99+1KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+== Physical and Chemical Properties ==
 Slightly soluble in water.
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-| 134.5
+| 134.5 C
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 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 228 (dec)
+| 228 C (dec)
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+== Resources and Citations ==
-Contact causes irritation.
-Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s5570.htm MSDS]
-== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
 * ''The Merck Index'', Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996  Comment: entry 8567