sodium sorbate
2,4-hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (E,E)-
Identification
| Name | sodium sorbate |
| IUPAC | sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate |
| CAS Number | 7757-81-5 |
| EINECS | 231-819-3 |
| FDA UNII | TGW6Q2CCVM |
| Molecular Formula | C6 H7 Na O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 134.10995928 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00058995 |
| Nikkaji Number | J240.326I |
Regulatory
| FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices | 182.3795 |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 7757-81-5 ; SODIUM SORBATE |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 133 -- CHEESES AND RELATED CHEESE PRODUCTS |
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Boiling Point | 233.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.020000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 284.00 °F. TCC ( 139.90 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 1.347 (est) |
| Soluble in | water, 1.944e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | preservatives |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 7160 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | preservatives |
| Recommendation for sodium sorbate usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for sodium sorbate flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
2,4-
hexadienoic acid, sodium salt, (E,E)-
sodium (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoate
sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
sodium (E,E)-sorbate
sodium (E),(E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
sodium 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)-
sorbic acid sodium salt
sorbic acid, sodium salt
PubMed:
The inhibitory effects of sorbate and benzoate against Clostridium perfringens type A isolates.
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Genotoxicity of food preservative sodium sorbate in human lymphocytes in vitro.
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Evaluation of food additives as alternative or complementary chemicals to conventional fungicides for the control of major postharvest diseases of stone fruit.
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Characterization of the low-salinity stress in Vibrio vulnificus.
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The potential genotoxicity of sorbates: effects on cell cycle in vitro in V79 cells and somatic mutations in Drosophila.
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The genotoxicity status of sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium sorbate.
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Genotoxicity and cell transformation studies with sorbates in Syrian hamster embryo fibroblasts.
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Evaluation of the genotoxic potential of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate.
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Food applications of sorbic acid and its salts.
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Re-examination of potassium sorbate and sodium sorbate for possible genotoxic potential.
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Various sodium salts, potassium salts, a calcium salt and an ammonium salt induced ornithine decarboxylase and stimulated DNA synthesis in rat stomach mucosa.
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[Sodium sorbate as a preservative for ready-to-eat foods].
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Comparison of 6-thioguanine-resistant mutation and sister chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster V79 cells with forty chemical and physical agents.
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Effects of sorbic acid and its salts on chromosome aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges and gene mutations in cultured Chinese hamster cells.