Potassium sorbate
Potassium sorbate
- CAS:
- 24634-61-5
- MF:
- C6H7KO2
- MW:
- 150.22
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Properties
- Melting point:
- 270 °C
- Density
- 1,361 g/cm3
- vapor pressure
- <1 Pa (20 °C)
- storage temp.
- 2-8°C
- solubility
- H2O: 1 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless to faintly yellow
- pka
- 4.69[at 20 ℃]
- form
- Powder
- color
- White to light cream
- PH
- 7.8 (H2O, 20.1℃)
- Odor
- Odorless
- PH Range
- 8 - 11 at 580 g/l at 20 °C
- Water Solubility
- 58.2 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
- Merck
- 14,7671
- BRN
- 5357554
- Stability:
- Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
- InChIKey
- CHHHXKFHOYLYRE-STWYSWDKSA-M
- LogP
- -1.72 at 20℃
Safety Information
- Symbol(GHS)
GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- H319
- Precautionary statements
- P305+P351+P338
- Hazard Codes
- Xi,C,T,F
- Risk Statements
- 36/37/38-35-22
- Safety Statements
- 26-36-45-36/37/39
- WGK Germany
- 1
- RTECS
- WG2170000
- Autoignition Temperature
- >150 °C
- TSCA
- Yes
- HS Code
- 2916 19 95
- Toxicity
- LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3800 mg/kg
Use
Potassium sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid and It is a preservative used in different types of packaged foods to prevent them from being spoiled by microorganisms, namely fungi (such as mold) and certain bacteria. Its also classified as a food additive.Potassium sorbate prolongs the shelf life of foods by stopping the growth of mold, yeast, and fungi. It was discovered in the 1850s by the French, who derived it from berries of the mountain ash tree. Its safety and uses as a preservative have been researched for the last fifty years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes it as generally safe when used appropriately.
69 India supplier list of "Potassium sorbate"
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- Product Name:Potassium Sorbate, 98%
- Products Intro:Purity: 99% | Package: 1 kg,5 kg, 10 kg,25kg and 1 MT
- Company Type: Trader
- Country/Region: Gujarat,INDIA
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- Product Name:trans,trans-2,4-Hexadienoicacidpotassiumsalt
- Products Intro:Brand:sigma aldrich | Product Number:359769 | Purity:ReagentPlus?,99%
- Company Type: Trader
- Country/Region: Bangalore,INDIA
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- Product Name:Potassium sorbate
- Company Type: Trader
- Country/Region: New Delhi,INDIA
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- Product Name:Potassium sorbate
- Company Type: Trader
- Country/Region: New Delhi,INDIA
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- Product Name:Potassium sorbate
- Company Type: Reagent
- Country/Region: Mumbai,INDIA
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- Product Name:Potassium sorbate
- Company Type: Reagent
- Country/Region: Vadodara,INDIA