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 |  | Methyl sorbate Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | Methyl sorbate |  | Synonyms: | Methyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate;(2E,4E)-2,4-Hexadienoic acid methyl ester;METHYL 2,4-HEXADIENOATE;METHYL T2 T4 HEXADIENOATE;METHYL SORBATE;FEMA 3714;2,4-HEXADIENOIC ACID METHYL ESTER;SORBIC ACID METHYL ESTER |  | CAS: | 689-89-4 |  | MF: | C7H10O2 |  | MW: | 126.15 |  | EINECS: | 211-712-8 |  | Product Categories: |  |  | Mol File: | 689-89-4.mol |    |  
  
 |  | Methyl sorbate Chemical Properties |  
  
| Hazard Codes  | Xi |  | Risk Statements  | 36/38 |  | Safety Statements  | 26-36 |  | WGK Germany  | 3 |  
  
 |  | 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 |  
  
 |  | Methyl sorbate Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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