Description / Application
Potassium sorbate is a potassium salt having sorbate as the counterion. It has a role as an antimicrobial food preservative. It contains an (E,E)-sorbate.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Sorbic acid potassium salt; Potassium 2,4-hexadienoate |
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| Molecular Formula | C6H7KO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 150.22 |
| MFCD | MFCD00016546 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |