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== Description == | == 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 | + | 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]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 24 July 2013
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
Other Properties
Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | C6H8O2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 110-44-1 |
| Melting Point | 134.5 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 112.12 |
| Boiling Point | 228 (dec) |
Hazards and Safety
Contact causes irritation.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 8567