C6H7KO2
150.22 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
POTASSIUM SORBATE
CAS590-00-1EC246-376-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
food preservative and antimicrobial agent
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, appearing as a white salt that is very soluble in water. It is primarily used as a food preservative and antimicrobial agent to inhibit the growth of molds, yeasts, and bacteria in food products.
food preservativeantimicrobial agent
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Referencestereoisomer of
Sorbic acid
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
InChIKey
CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M
SMILES
C/C=C/C=C/C(=O)[O-].[K+]
Synonyms (33)
- E-202
- BB Powder
- Caswell No. 701C
- Ins no.202
- POTASSIUM SORBATE
- POTASSIUM SORBATE [MART.]
- Potassium (e,e')-sorbate
- Potassium sorbate (E)
- Potassium sorbate (NF)
- Potassium sorbate (Standard)
- Potassium sorbate (e 202)
- Potassium sorbate CRS
- SORBIC ACID K SALT
- Sorbic acid (potassium)
- Sorbic acid potassium salt
- Sorbistat k
- Sorbistat potassium
- potassium trans,trans-sorbate