Sodium sorbate

Names

IUPAC name

sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

Identifiers

CAS Number

7757-81-5^N

3D model (Jmol)

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ChemSpider

4938659^Y

ECHA InfoCard

E201 (preservatives)

InChI=1S/C6H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+;^Y
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InChI=1/C6H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+;
Key: LROWVYNUWKVTCU-ZCSOUONQBK

SMILES

[Na+].[O-]C(=O)\C=C\C=C\C

Properties

C₆H₇NaO₂

134.10835 g/mol

hydrocarbon-like

233 °C (451 °F; 506 K)^[1]

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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Infobox references

Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid. Its formula is NaC₆H₇O₂ and systematic name is sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate.

It is a food additive with E-number E201.

Safety and health effects

Unlike other sorbic acid salts such as potassium sorbate (E202) and calcium sorbate (E203), the use of sodium sorbate as a food additive is not allowed in the EU due to potential genotoxic effects.^[2]

References

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