Chemistry:Sodium sorbate

Short description: Chemical compound

Sodium sorbate

The sodium cation
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	7757-81-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4938659 Y
PubChem CID	23665582
UNII	TGW6Q2CCVM Y
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+; Y Key: LROWVYNUWKVTCU-STWYSWDKSA-M Y InChI=1/C6H8O2.Na/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;+1/p-1/b3-2+,5-4+; Key: LROWVYNUWKVTCU-ZCSOUONQBK
SMILES [Na+].[O-]C(=O)\C=C\C=C\C
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H7NaO2
Molar mass	134.10835 g/mol
Odor	hydrocarbon-like
Boiling point	233 °C (451 °F; 506 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid. It is an unstable white solid. Unlike other sorbic acid salts such as potassium sorbate (E202) and calcium sorbate (E203), the use of sodium sorbate as a food additive is prohibited in the EU due to potentially genotoxic effects.

Its E-number is E201.