Methyl sorbate
- CAS NO.：689-89-4
- Empirical Formula: C7H10O2
- Molecular Weight: 126.15
- MDL number: MFCD00038319
- EINECS: 211-712-8
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-04-03 14:17:14
What is Methyl sorbate?
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
The Uses of Methyl sorbate
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
Properties of Methyl sorbate
| Melting point: | 15°C |
| Boiling point: | 180 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.968 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 3714 | METHYL SORBATE |
| Flash point: | 158 °F |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. pungent fruity licorice |
| JECFA Number | 1177 |
| 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 for Methyl sorbate
Computed Descriptors for Methyl sorbate
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