CAS number：110-44-1
molecular formula：C6H8O2
molecular weight：112.13
EINECS number：203-768-7

English synonyms

(e,e)-4-hexadienoicacid;(E,E)-Sorbic acid;2,4-Hexadienoicacid,(E,E)-;2e,4e-hexadienoicacid;4-Hexadienoicacid,(E,E)-2;2-PROPENYL ACRYLIC ACID;1,3-Pentadiene-1-carboxylic acid;2,4-HEXANEDIENOIC ACID

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Introduction

Sorbic acid, also known as arboric acid, is currently an acidic preservative for food that is allowed to be used in my country, and it is also the most widely used high-efficiency non-toxic food anti-fungal agent in the world. Structural formula CH3CH=CH—CH=CHCOOH. The molecular formula is C6H8O2, and the relative molecular mass is 112.12. Colorless needle crystal or white crystalline powder; stable to light and heat, but easy to oxidize and change color; melting point 134.5°C, boiling point 228°C (decomposition); pH value of saturated aqueous solution is 3.6; slightly soluble in water, easily soluble Soluble in methanol, ethanol, glacial acetic acid, acetone, soluble in acetone, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, sour, non-toxic. The chemical properties are lively, and it is easy to carry out addition reaction to generate saturated compounds. It has antibacterial effect on mold, yeast and aerobic bacteria, and has almost no effect on anaerobic Clostridium spp and Lactobacillus acidophilus.

Chemical properties

Use

●  Sorbic acid is currently the most widely used acid-type food preservative in the world. Under acidic conditions (pH value below 5-6), it has inhibitory effect on mold, yeast and aerobic bacteria, but it is almost ineffective on anaerobic spore-forming bacteria and Lactobacillus acidophilus. In the food industry, use concentrated fruit and vegetable juices in plastic barrels, and the dosage should not exceed 2g/kg; The maximum usage amount in ready-to-eat jellyfish lactic acid bacteria beverage is 110g/kg; the maximum usage amount in wine and fruit wine is 0.6g/kg; in glue salt protein casings, low-salt pickles, sauces, candied fruit, juice (flavored) drinks and jellies The maximum amount of use is 0.5g/kg; the maximum amount of use in fruit and vegetable preservation and carbonated beverages is 0.2g/kg; the maximum amount of use in meat, fish, eggs, and poultry products in the food industry is 0.075g/kg. In addition, it is also used in cosmetics, medicine and feed.

●  Sorbic acid is currently the most widely used food antifungal agent in the world, and it can inhibit the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Its toxicity is only 1/4 of that of benzoic acid, and it tends to replace benzoic acid. In the food industry, it is mainly used for mildew prevention of cheese, pickled vegetables, dried fruits, fruit juices, fruit syrups, beverages, candied fruit, bread, candy, etc., and also for the preservation of fish and meat products. As a preservative, sorbic acid is also used in the pharmaceutical industry, light industrial cosmetics, flue-cured tobacco leaves, and as an insecticide. In addition, it is also used to prepare reagents; it is used as an unsaturated acid in the resin, spice and rubber industries; it is also used in feed.

●  Used in pesticide preparation and synthetic rubber industry, also used as food preservative

●  A new type of food preservative, which can effectively inhibit the growth of bacteria, molds and yeasts, has no adverse effects on food, and can participate in the metabolism of the human body. It is an internationally recognized safe food preservative and can also be used in the pharmaceutical industry, light industry, In industries such as cosmetics, it is used as an unsaturated acid, and it can also be used in industries such as resins, spices and rubber.

Production method

●   Ethylene ketone method This method is currently the most commonly used method in industrial production in the world. Acetic acid is pyrolyzed at high temperature to produce vinyl ketone, then condensed with crotonaldehyde to form polyester, and then hydrolyzed and refined to obtain the finished product. Raw material consumption quota: ketene 510kg/t, crotonaldehyde 1100kg/t. 2. Malonic acid method is obtained by condensation and decarboxylation of malonic acid and crotonaldehyde. 3. The acetone method is obtained by condensation of acetone and crotonaldehyde, followed by dehydrogenation.

●  Sorbic acid can be produced by oxidation of sorbaldehyde, condensation of acetone and crotonaldehyde, and condensation of malonic acid and crotonaldehyde. However, it is currently produced by ketene at home and abroad. In addition, the butadiene route has a good development prospect due to the low cost of raw materials.
Butadiene route
Under the catalysis of manganese acetate, butadiene and acetic acid are compressed and combined at 140°C to obtain γ-ethylene-γ-butyrolactone. Under acidic conditions at 100°C, γ-ethylene-γ-butyrolactone is hydrolyzed to obtain sorbic acid. The acetic acid vapor containing the alkyl phosphate catalyst stays in the cracking tube above 700°C for 0.3s, and the resulting gas mixture is deactivated by converting the catalyst into ammonium phosphate with ammonia gas. Cool down to -10-30°C step by step to remove water, acetic acid and acetic anhydride, etc.; ketene gas is absorbed by crotonaldehyde, and polyhexene is generated under the catalysis of boron fluoride (or zinc chloride, cobalt chloride, etc.) -4,5-β-lactone (referred to as polyester); polyester is hydrolyzed under acidic conditions, and crude sorbic acid is precipitated after cooling, and then recrystallized with 3 to 4 times the amount of 60% ethanol to obtain sorbic acid.

●  Sorbic acid can be produced by oxidation of sorbaldehyde, condensation of acetone and crotonaldehyde, and condensation of malonic acid and crotonaldehyde. However, it is currently produced by ketene at home and abroad. In addition, the butadiene route has a good development prospect due to the low cost of raw materials.
(1) Butadiene route. Under the catalysis of manganese acetate, butadiene and acetic acid are combined under compression at 140°C to obtain γ-ethylene-γ-butyrolactone, and under acidic conditions at 100°C, γ-ethylene-γ-butyrolactone is hydrolyzed to obtain sorbic acid.
(2) The ketene method. The acetic acid vapor containing the alkyl phosphate catalyst stays in the cracking tube above 700°C for 0.3s, and the resulting gas mixture is converted into ammonium phosphate by the ammonia sauce catalyst and deactivated. Gradually cool to -30- -10°C to remove water, acetic acid and acetic anhydride, etc. Ketene gas is absorbed by crotonaldehyde, and is catalyzed by boron fluoride (or zinc chloride, cobalt chloride, etc.) to generate polyhexene-4,5-β-lactone (abbreviated as polyester). Under water hydrolysis, the crude product of sorbic acid is precipitated after cooling, and then recrystallized with 3-4 times the amount of 60% ethanol to obtain sorbic acid.

●  It is obtained by reacting crotonaldehyde and acetone under the action of a catalyst at about 0°C.

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