Sodium sorbate

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Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid.

Sodium sorbate
IUPAC name sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
Identifiers
CAS number [7757-81-5]
Properties
Molecular formula C6H7NaO2
Molar mass 134.10835 g·mol−1
Boiling point

233 °C[1]

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

Infobox disclaimer and references

Formula is NaC6H7O2; systematic name is "sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate".

It is a food additive with E-number E201.


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