Sodium alginate

Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

ALGINATE, SODIUM [show][hide]

Mainterm ALGINATE, SODIUM

Doc Type ASP

CAS number 9005-38-3

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SODIUM ALGINATE [show]

General Information

Chemical name	Sodium alginate
E No.	E 401
INS.	401
CAS number	9005-38-3
Group	No
Component of the group	Group I, Additives (Group I) Alginic acid - alginates (E 400 - 404)

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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
Unflavoured pasteurised cream (excluding reduced fat creams) (1.6.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	quantum satis
Peeled, cut and shredded fruit and vegetables (4.1.2)(legislation:969/2014, applicable as from 04/10/2014)	ML = 2400 , only prepacked refrigerated unproccessed fruit and vegetables ready for consumption, to be sold to the final consumer	82 May only be used in combination with E 302 as glazing agents and with a maximum level of 800 mg/kg of E 302 in the final food
Meat preparations as defined by Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 (8.2)(legislation:601/2014, applicable as from 25/06/2014)	quantum satis , only preparations in which ingredients have been injected; meat preparations composed of meat parts that have been handled differently: minced, sliced or processed and that are combined together. Except bifteki, soutzoukaki, kebap gyros and souvlaki
Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods for infants and young children as defined by Directive 2006/125/EC (13.1.3)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 500 mg/kg , only desserts and puddings	23 E 400, E 401, E 402 and E 404 are authorised individually or in combination
Dietary foods for infants for special medical purposes and special formulae for infants (13.1.5.1)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013) Dietary foods for babies and young children for special medical purposes as defined in Directive 1999/21/EC (13.1.5.2)(legislation:1129/2011, applicable as from 01/06/2013)	ML = 1000 mg/kg , from four months onwards in special food products with adapted composition, required for metabolic disorders and for general tube-feeding

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Computed Descriptors

2D Structure
CID	6537642
IUPAC Name	disodium;(6Z)-6-[(2,4-dimethyl-6-sulfonatophenyl)hydrazinylidene]-5-oxonaphthalene-1-sulfonate
InChI	InChI=1S/C18H16N2O7S2.2Na/c1-10-8-11(2)17(16(9-10)29(25,26)27)20-19-14-7-6-12-13(18(14)21)4-3-5-15(12)28(22,23)24;;/h3-9,20H,1-2H3,(H,22,23,24)(H,25,26,27);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b19-14-;;
InChI Key	AQJHOKDCKYSJAS-MHZTUVSFSA-L
Canonical SMILES	CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)S(=O)(=O)[O-])NN=C2C=CC3=C(C2=O)C=CC=C3S(=O)(=O)[O-])C.[Na+].[Na+]
Molecular Formula	C18H14N2Na2O7S2
Wikipedia	Scarlet GN

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Computed Properties

Property Name	Property Value
Molecular Weight	480.417
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	9
Rotatable Bond Count	2
Complexity	888.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint	A A A D c c B 7 O D B g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A w Y I A A A A A A A A C B Q A A A H g Q Y A A A A D A y B 2 A A y w Y B i A A K o A 6 R y Q H D S B E A k A A A Y i B 0 w R N g I I D K A l Z G A I Q B g i A A I y Y c Y i M C O i A A C g A A W A Q A Q A A U A A C w C A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area	173.0
Monoisotopic Mass	480.004
Exact Mass	480.004
Compound Is Canonicalized	True
Formal Charge	0
Heavy Atom Count	31
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	1
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Isotope Atom Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	3

From Pubchem

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Organic compounds
Superclass	Benzenoids
Class	Naphthalenes
Subclass	Not available
Intermediate Tree Nodes	Not available
Direct Parent	Naphthalenes
Alternative Parents	Sulfonyls Organic cations Hydrocarbon derivatives Aryl ketones m-Xylenes Organic oxides Hydrazones 1-sulfo,2-unsubstituted aromatic compounds Benzenesulfonyl compounds Organosulfonic acids Organic sodium salts Phenylhydrazines
Molecular Framework	Aromatic homopolycyclic compounds
Substituents	Benzenesulfonate - Naphthalene - Arylsulfonic acid or derivatives - 1-sulfo,2-unsubstituted aromatic compound - Benzenesulfonyl group - Xylene - Phenylhydrazine - Aryl ketone - M-xylene - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Organic sulfonic acid or derivatives - Organosulfonic acid - Organosulfonic acid or derivatives - Sulfonyl - Ketone - Organic alkali metal salt - Hydrazone - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic salt - Organosulfur compound - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organic sodium salt - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organic cation - Aromatic homopolycyclic compound
Description	This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as naphthalenes. These are compounds containing a naphthalene moiety, which consists of two fused benzene rings.

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