Potassium sorbate

Potassium sorbate[1][2]
The structure of potassium sorbate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
Other names
  • E202
  • Sorbistat-K
  • Sorbistat potassium
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.042.145 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E202 (preservatives)
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H8O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+; checkY
    Key: CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H8O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+;
    Key: CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-ZCSOUONQBI
  • [K+].[O-]C(=O)\C=C\C=C\C
Properties
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Molar mass 150.218 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
Odor Yes
Density 1.363 g/cm3
Melting point 270 °C (518 °F; 543 K) decomposes
58.5 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility in other solvents
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
1
0
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
4920 mg/kg (oral, rat)[3]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, chemical formula CH3CH=CH−CH=CH−CO2K. It is a white salt that is very soluble in water (58.2% at 20 °C). It is primarily used as a food preservative (E number 202).[4] Potassium sorbate is effective in a variety of applications including food, wine, and personal-care products. While sorbic acid occurs naturally in rowan and hippophae berries, virtually all of the world's supply of sorbic acid, from which potassium sorbate is derived, is manufactured synthetically.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7661.
  2. ^ |SIAL&N5=SEARCH_CONCAT_PNO|BRAND_KEY&F=SPEC Potassium sorbate at Sigma-Aldrich.
  3. ^ Lewis, Richard J., ed. (2004-10-15). Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. Wiley. p. 3043. doi:10.1002/0471701343. ISBN 978-0-471-47662-7.
  4. ^ Nordic Food Additive Database Archived 2008-05-02 at the Wayback Machine Nordic Working Group on Food Toxicology and Risk Assessment.