Ethyl sorbate

C8H12O2CAS 2396-84-1140.18 g/mol

OO
AlkeneEster

Properties

Molecular formula
C8H12O2
Molar mass
140.18 g/mol
Exact mass
140.0837 Da
Density
0.9405 g/mL (at 15.3 °C)
Melting point
95–98 °C
Boiling point
195.5 °C
logP
1.68Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 2
Rotatable bonds
3
Double bonds
E, EE/Z, in SMILES order

Identifiers

CAS number
2396-84-1
SMILES
C/C=C/C=C/C(=O)OCC
InChIKey
OZZYKXXGCOLLLO-TWTPFVCWSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H12O2/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)10-4-2/h3,5-7H,4H2,1-2H3/b5-3+,7-6+

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Names and synonyms

7 names
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E,4E)-
  • Sorbic acid, ethyl ester
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, ethyl ester, (E,E)-
  • Ethyl 2,4-hexadienoate
  • (E,E)-Ethyl 2,4-hexadienoate
  • NSC 8874
  • Ethyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate

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