POTASSIUM SORBATE
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General Information
| Mainterm | POTASSIUM SORBATE |
| Doc Type | ASP |
| CAS Reg.No.(or other ID) | 24634-61-5 |
| Regnum |
166.110 150.141 150.161 182.90 133.124 133.179 133.123 133.169 133.173 133.118 133.187 133.188 182.3640 |
From www.fda.gov
Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 23676745 |
| IUPAC Name | potassium;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H8O2.K/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+; |
| InChI Key | CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M |
| Canonical SMILES | CC=CC=CC(=O)[O-].[K+] |
| Molecular Formula | C6H7O2K |
| Wikipedia | potassium sorbate |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 150.218 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Complexity | 127.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Y B g M A A A Q A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A A A A A C A C A g A A C C A A A A A C I A C D S C A A A A A A A A A A I C A A A A E A I B A A A A Q A A E A A A A A A A g Y A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.1 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 150.008 |
| Exact Mass | 150.008 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
From Pubchem
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Medium-chain fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Medium-chain fatty acid - Unsaturated fatty acid - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic potassium salt - Organic salt - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as medium-chain fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 4 and 12 carbon atoms. |
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