Sorbic acid
Product Description
| Product | Sorbic acid |
| CAS | 110-44-1 22500-92-1 |
| Formula | CH3CHCHCHCHCOOH |
| Synonym | Sorbic acid, (2-Butenylidene) acetic acid, Crotylidene acetic acid, Hexadienic acid, Hexadienoic acid, 2,4-Hexadienoic acid 1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid, 2-Propenylacrylic acid |
Typical Product Specifications
| Notes | Sorbic acid is a Commercial prod. is the trans,transisomer Sorbic acid uses and applications include: Antimicrobial, preservative, mold inhibitor, yeast inhibitor, fungicide for cosmetics, animal feed, foods, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, inks, glues; additive in alkyd coatings, drying oils, rubber; intermediate for plasticizers; food acidulant, flavoring agent; in food packaging applications Use Level 0.05-0.5; 0.1-0.13 (ophthalmics); 0.3 (oral enzyme products, gelatin capsules) Suggested storage of Sorbic acid: Light-sensitive |
| Class | Plasticizers |
| Function | Plasticizers, Antimicrobial, Enzyme, Acidulant, Preservative, Acid, Flavor, Additive |
| Industry | Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Rubber, Flavor |
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