Sodium sorbate
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Sodium sorbate is the sodium salt of sorbic acid.
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| IUPAC name | sodium (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate |
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| CAS number | [7757-81-5] |
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| Molecular formula | C6H7NaO2 |
| Molar mass | 134.10835 g·mol−1 |
| Boiling point |
233 °C[1] |
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Formula is NaC6H7O2; systematic name is "sodium (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate".
It is a food additive with E-number E201.
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