Calcium sorbate

Calcium sorbate
	File:Calcium sorbate.svg
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Calcium di[(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate]
Identifiers
CAS Number	7492-55-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4938651;
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PubChem CID	6433506;
UNII	2P47R6817F ;
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	InChI InChI=1/2C6H8O2.Ca/c21-2-3-4-5-6(7)8;/h22-5H,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

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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