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(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_38358

Definition

A sorbic acid having trans-double bonds at positions 2 and 4; a food preservative that can induce cutaneous vasodilation and stinging upon topical application to humans. It is the most thermodynamically stable of the four possible geometric isomers possible, as well as the one with the highest antimicrobial activity.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H8O2
Molecular Mass
112.12652
Charge
0
SMILES
C\C=C\C=C\C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+
InChIKey
WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N

Alternative Names

  • SA
  • (2E,4E)-2,4-hexadienoic acid
  • (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid
  • (E,E)-1,3-pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid
  • (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoic acid
  • (E,E)-SA
  • (E,E)-sorbic acid
  • 1,3-pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid
  • alpha-trans-gamma-trans-sorbic acid
  • trans,trans-2,4-hexadienoic acid
  • trans,trans-SA
  • trans,trans-sorbic acid

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

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PMID:7979442
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CHEBI:38358

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