Potassio sorbato, Pharmpur®, Ph Eur, BP, NF

- Synonyms: Sorbic acid potassium salt
- C6H7KO2
- M = 150,22 g/mol
- CAS [24634-61-5]
- EINECS-No.: 246-376-1
- Solub. in water: (20 ºC): soluble
- Melting point: ~ 270 ºC (decomposes)
- LD 50 (oral, rat): 3800 mg/kg
- GHS-signal word: Warning
- GHS-H sentences: H319
- GHS-P sentences: P280 - P264 - P305+P351+P338 - P337+P313
- Tariff number: 2916 19 95 90
- Applications: in food industry (E202), mold and yeast inhibitor, in pharma industry.

SPECIFICATIONS
assay (acidimetric, on dried sample): 99,0 - 101,0 %
Identification A (EP): passes test
Identification C (EP): passes test
Identification potassium: passes test
content of potassium: 24,5 - 27,6 %
identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
appearance of solution: passes test
acidity or alkalinity: passes test
aldehydes (as CH3CHO): max. 0,15 %
loss on drying (105 ºC): max. 1 %