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Calcium sorbate

Calcium sorbate structure

Calcium sorbate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    7492-55-9

  • Formula:

    C6H8O2.1/2Ca

  • Chemical Name:

    Calcium sorbate

  • Synonyms:

    2,4-Hexadienoic acid,calcium salt (2:1),(2E,4E)-;Sorbic acid,calcium salt;2,4-Hexadienoic acid,calcium salt,(E,E)-;2,4-Hexadienoic acid,calcium salt,(2E,4E)-;Calcium sorbate;E 203;90550-09-7

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Cosmetic Preservative

Description

Fine white crystalline powder not showing any change in colour after heating at 105 °C for 90 minutes

Calcium sorbate Basic Attributes

262.31500

262.05200

231-321-6

2916190090

Characteristics

52.60000

2.25240

Fine white crystalline powder not showing any change in colour after heating at 105 °C for 90 minutes

for sorbic acidMelting range of sorbic acid isolated by acidification and not recrystallised 133 °C to 135 °C after vacuum drying in a sulphuric acid desiccator

233ºC at 760 mmHg

139.9ºC

SPARINGLY SOL IN WATER, ORG SOLVENTS, IN FATS & OILS

Keep in a cool, dry, dark location in a tightly sealed container or cylinder. Keep away from incompatible materials, ignition so

Safety Information

UN 3295 3/PG 1

3

R20/21/22

S26

Xn

P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P33, P313

H319

Calcium sorbate Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Calcium sorbate is the calcium salt of sorbic acid. Calcium sorbate is a polyunsaturated fatty acid salt.It is a commonly used food preservative; its E number is E203.

2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)-: INACTIVE

EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Preservatives and Antioxidants|Safer Chemical Classes -> Green circle - The chemical has been verified to be of low concern

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:262.31
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:4
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:262.0517998
Monoisotopic Mass:262.0517998
Topological Polar Surface Area:80.3
Heavy Atom Count:17
Complexity:117
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count:4
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:3
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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