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General Information

Chemical nameSodium adipate
E No.E 356
INS.356
CAS number7486-38-6
GroupNo
Component of the group Adipic acid - adipates (E 355 - 357)

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Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives

The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
category(ies) Individual restriction(s)/exception(s) footnote
  • There are no applications for this additive


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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID24073
IUPAC Namedisodium;hexanedioate
InChIInChI=1S/C6H10O4.2Na/c7-5(8)3-1-2-4-6(9)10;;/h1-4H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2*+1/p-2
InChI KeyKYKFCSHPTAVNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Canonical SMILESC(CCC(=O)[O-])CC(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Molecular FormulaC6H8Na2O4
Wikipediasodium adipate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight190.106
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity103.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g O D 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 A A A G g A A A A A A C A C A g A A A C A A A A A A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B I A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A G I S 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 Area80.3
Monoisotopic Mass190.022
Exact Mass190.022
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count3

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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 - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic alkali metal salt - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic sodium 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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