Sodium sorbate
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Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid.
Sodium sorbate | |
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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.