Calcium sorbate

C12H14CaO4CAS 7492-55-9262.32 g/mol

O−OO−OCa2+
AlkeneCarboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C12H14CaO4
Molar mass
262.32 g/mol
Exact mass
262.0518 Da
logP
0.82Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
2
Double bonds
E, E, E, EE/Z, in SMILES order

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
7492-55-9
SMILES
C/C=C/C=C/C([O-])=O.C/C=C/C=C/C([O-])=O.[Ca+2]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

5 names
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt (2:1), (2E,4E)-
  • Sorbic acid, calcium salt
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (E,E)-
  • 2,4-Hexadienoic acid, calcium salt, (2E,4E)-
  • E 203

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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