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General Information

Chemical nameCalcium sorbate
E No.E 203
INS.203
CAS number7492-55-9
GroupNo
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

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2D Structure
CID6433506
IUPAC Namecalcium;(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
InChIInChI=1S/2C6H8O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2*2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;;+2/p-2/b2*3-2+,5-4+;
InChI KeyMCFVRESNTICQSJ-RJNTXXOISA-L
Canonical SMILESCC=CC=CC(=O)[O-].CC=CC=CC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Molecular FormulaC12H14O4Ca
Wikipediacalcium sorbate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight262.318
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count4
Rotatable Bond Count2
Complexity117.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w O A A A A A g 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 Area80.3
Monoisotopic Mass262.052
Exact Mass262.052
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count17
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count4
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 FrameworkNot available
SubstituentsMedium-chain fatty acid - Unsaturated fatty acid - Straight chain fatty acid - Carboxylic acid salt - Organic calcium salt - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - 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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