1.00662
Sorbic acid
EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, ChP, NF, FCC, E 200
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Agency
BP
ChP
NF
Ph. Eur.
Quality Level
reg. compliance
FCC
vapor pressure
0.00018 hPa ( 20 °C)
product line
EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL
Assay
99.0-101.0% substance (anhydrous) basis (acidimetric)
form
solid
autoignition temp.
>130 °C
technique(s)
API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable
pH
3.3 (20 °C, 1.6 g/L in H2O)
bp
160-260 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition)
mp
120-150 °C
solubility
1.6 g/L
density
1.2 g/cm3 at 20 °C
cation traces
As: ≤0.0003%
Cd: ≤0.001%
Cu: ≤0.001%
Hg: ≤0.0001%
Pb: ≤0.0002%
Zn: ≤0.001%
heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.0010%
application(s)
liquid formulation
ophthalmics
pharmaceutical
semi-solid formulation
solid formulation
storage temp.
15-25°C
InChI
1S/C6H8O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6(7)8/h2-5H,1H3,(H,7,8)/b3-2+,5-4+
InChI key
WSWCOQWTEOXDQX-MQQKCMAXSA-N
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This Item | 1.00681 | 8.17073 | 1.05119 |
|---|---|---|---|
| vapor pressure 0.00018 hPa ( 20 °C) | vapor pressure - | vapor pressure <0.001 hPa ( 20 °C) | vapor pressure <1 Pa ( 20 °C) |
| assay 99.0-101.0% substance (anhydrous) basis (acidimetric) | assay 99.0-100.5% (HPLC) | assay - | assay - |
| form solid | form crystalline, solid | form solid | form granular |
| pH 3.3 (20 °C, 1.6 g/L in H2O) | pH - | pH 2.1 (20 °C, 4.9 g/L in H2O) | pH 8-11 (20 °C, 1400 g/L in H2O) |
| bp 160-260 °C/1013 hPa (decomposition) | bp 235 °C (lit.), 235 °C/1013 hPa | bp 290 °C/1013 hPa (sublimed) | bp - |
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