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Description

  • Potassium salt of sorbic acid.
  • Used as food preservative.

Synonym: Sorbic Acid

Technical Information:

  • High Purity Grade
  • Heavy metals (as Pb): <0.001%
  • Arsenic: 0.0003%
  • Appearance: White crystals or powder
  • Density: 1.363 g/cm3
  • IUPAC_Name: Potassium (2E,4E)-Hexa-2,4-Dienoate
  • Melting Point: 270 °C
  • RTECS Number: WG2170000

Properties

Shelf life

5 years

Storage Temperature

RT

ECCN #

EAR99

European Com.#

246-376-1

Purity

>99%

Appearance color

White to faint yellow

Appearance form

Powder

Molecular Formula

KC6H7O2

Molecular Weight

150.22

Density

1.361 g/cm3

Melting point

270°C

Solubility Color

Clear, colorless

Solubility (@ RT)

H2O: 100 mg/mL