Calcium sorbate

Chemical compound

Calcium sorbate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name

Calcium di[(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate]

Identifiers

CAS Number

* 7492-55-9 Y

3D model (JSmol)

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ChemSpider |

* 4938651

ECHA InfoCard | 100.028.474
E number | E203 (preservatives)

PubChem CID

* 6433506

UNII |

* 2P47R6817F Y

CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

* DTXSID2052491

InChI

* InChI=1/2C6H8O2.Ca/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h2*2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8);/q;;+2/p-2/b2*3-2+,5-4+;

Key: MCFVRESNTICQSJ-AXDCTYHGBC

SMILES

* [Ca+2].O=C([O-])\C=C\C=C\C.[O-]C(=O)\C=C\C=C\C

Properties

Chemical formula

| C12H14CaO4
Molar mass | 262.318 g·mol−1

Solubility in water

| Very slightly soluble
Solubility in other solvents  | Very slightly soluble in organic solvents, fats, and oils

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Infobox references

Chemical compound

Calcium sorbate is the calcium salt of sorbic acid. Calcium sorbate is a polyunsaturated fatty acid salt.

It is a commonly used food preservative; its E number is E203, but it is no longer allowed to be used in the European Union.[1]

## References

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1. ^ foodnavigator.com (17 November 2017). "Calcium sorbate to be banned in EU". foodnavigator.com. Retrieved 2019-04-19.

## External links

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* Calcium sorbate[usurped], UKfoodguide.net

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