Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

Food Additives Approved by European Union:

  • Potassium sorbate [show]

General Information

MaintermPOTASSIUM SORBATE
Doc TypeASP
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

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID23676745
IUPAC Namepotassium;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
InChIInChI=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 KeyCHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M
Canonical SMILESCC=CC=CC(=O)[O-].[K+]
Molecular FormulaC6H7O2K
Wikipediapotassium sorbate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight150.218
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity127.0
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 Area40.1
Monoisotopic Mass150.008
Exact Mass150.008
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count9
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count2
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentMedium-chain fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsMedium-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
DescriptionThis 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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