Methyl sorbate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

15°C

Boiling point:

180 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.968 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.503(lit.)

FEMA 

3714 | METHYL SORBATE

Flash point:

158 °F

Odor

at 100.00 %. pungent fruity licorice

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

1177

LogP

1.861 (est)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,4-Hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (E,E)-(689-89-4)

EPA Substance Registry System

2,4-Hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (2E,4E)- (689-89-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

3

MSDS

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Methyl sorbate Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methyl sorbate has a fruity, sweet, anise odor.

Chemical Properties

Methyl sorbate has a fruity, sweet, anise odor

Occurrence

Reported found in guanabana, starfruit and pineapple

Uses

Sorbic Acid Methyl Ester is a volatile flavor compound extracted from soursop (Annona muricata).

Definition

ChEBI: Methyl sorbate is a fatty acid ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: fruity, sweet, brown, vanilla and nutty

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemistry Letters, 15, p. 1553, 1986
Tetrahedron Letters, 30, p. 843, 1989 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80631-6

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