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Ethyl sorbate

Ethyl sorbate structure

CAS No:
2396-84-1
Formula:
C8H12O2
Chemical Name:
Ethyl sorbate
Synonyms:
2,4-Hexadienoic acid,ethyl ester,(2E,4E)-;Sorbic acid,ethyl ester;2,4-Hexadienoic acid,ethyl ester,(E,E)-;Ethyl 2,4-hexadienoate;Ethyl sorbate;(E,E)-Ethyl 2,4-hexadienoate;NSC 8874;Ethyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate;5941-48-0;91660-95-6
Categories:
Pharmaceutical Intermediates > Bulk Drug Intermediates

Description

clear colorless to yellowish liquid Ethyl sorbate has a warm, fruity odor.

Colourless liquid; warm, fruity aroma

Ethyl sorbate is a fatty acid ester obtained by formal condensation of the carboxy group of sorbic acid and the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as a metabolite. It derives from a sorbic acid.

Ethyl sorbate Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

140.18

Exact Mass：

140.18

EC Number：

219-258-2

UNII：

HSR16USG4D

NSC Number：

8874

HScode：

2916190090

Characteristics

PSA：

26.3

XLogP3：

1.9

Appearance：

Colourless liquid; warm, fruity aroma

Density：

0.9405 g/cm³ @ Temp: 15.3 °C

Melting Point：

95-98 °C

Boiling Point：

195.5 °C

Flash Point：

69.4±0.0 °C

Refractive Index：

1.454

Water Solubility：

Slightly soluble in water; miscible in oils

Safety Information

Packing level：

Ⅲ

Transport codes：

3077

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

safety instructions：

S23-S24/25

RTECS Number：

WG2143000

Marks：

Precautionary statement(s)：

P273, P391, P501

Hazard Statements：

H411

GHS Classification：

Not Classified

Ethyl sorbate Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Ethyl Sorbate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a moderately sta- ble, light yellow liquid of fruity odor. it should be stored in glass or tin containers. it is used in flavors such as pineapple, papaya, and passion fruit with applications in ice cream, beverages, candy, and baked goods at 6–18 ppm. it is also termed ethyl-2,4-hexadienoate.

Manufacturing Info：

2,4-Hexadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E,4E)-: ACTIVE

Use Classification：

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Wax monoesters [FA0701]

Food Additive Classes：

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:140.18
XLogP3:1.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:140.083729621
Monoisotopic Mass:140.083729621
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:145
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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