Potassium sorbate
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by WHO:
General Information
Chemical name | Potassium sorbate |
E No. | E 202 |
INS. | 202 |
CAS number | 24634-61-5 |
Group | No |
Component of the group |
Sorbic acid - sorbates (E 200 - 203) Sorbic acid - sorbates; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200 - 203; 214 - 219) Sorbic acid - sorbates; Benzoic acid - benzoates (E 200 - 213) Sorbic acid - sorbates; Benzoic acid - benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (E 200 - 219) |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF2D 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 |
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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 |
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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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