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PARASORBICACID Structure

PARASORBICACID

Chemical Properties

Melting point <25 °C
alpha  D18 +49.3°; D19 +210° (c = 2 in alc)
Boiling point bp14 104-105°; bp22 119-123°
Density  d418 1.079
refractive index  nD25 1.4682
color  Oily liquid
Odor sweet, aromatic odor
LogP 0.381 (est)
IARC 3 (Vol. 10, Sup 7) 1987
EPA Substance Registry System Parasorbic acid (10048-32-5)

Safety Information

Toxicity LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 420 ±6.3 i.p.; 195 ±13.6 i.v. (Meyer, Kretzschmar)

Usage And Synthesis