MedKoo Cat#: 591918 | Name: Sorbic acid
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Sorbic acid is a mold and yeast inhibitor. Used as a fungistatic agent for foods, especially cheeses.

Chemical Structure

Sorbic acid
Sorbic acid
CAS#110-44-1

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 591918

Name: Sorbic acid

CAS#: 110-44-1

Chemical Formula: C6H8O2

Exact Mass: 112.0524

Molecular Weight: 112.13

Elemental Analysis: C, 64.27; H, 7.19; O, 28.54

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Synonym
Sorbic acid; Hexadienoic acid
IUPAC/Chemical Name
2,4-Hexadienoic acid, (2E,4E)-
InChi Key
WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+
SMILES Code
C/C=C/C=C/C(O)=O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in ethanol
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00
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Product Data
Biological target:
Sorbic acid is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative.
In vitro activity:
To be determined
In vivo activity:
To be determined
Solvent mg/mL mM comments
Solubility
Ethanol 50.0 445.91
Note: There can be variations in solubility for the same chemical from different vendors or different batches from the same vendor. The following factors can affect the solubility of the same chemical: solvent used for crystallization, residual solvent content, polymorphism, salt versus free form, degree of hydration, solvent temperature. Please use the solubility data as a reference only. Warming and sonication will facilitate dissolving. Still have questions? Please contact our Technical Support scientists.

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 112.13 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
Formulation protocol:
To be determined
In vitro protocol:
To be determined
In vivo protocol:
To be determined
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