Dehydroacetic Acid

Product name:

Dehydroacetic Acid

CAS No.:

520-45-6

EINECS NO:

208-293-9

Formula:

C₈H₈O₄

Structure Formula:

M.W.：

168.15

Characters:

Beige to light-yellow crystalline powder. Odorless, slight sourness. Melting point: 109½ž112. Solubility(25,g/100g): ethanol 3; glycol 1.7; olive oil＜1.6; glycerin＜0.1; water＜0.1. Hardly soluble in water. pH value of saturated aqueous solution is 4. thermostable and no moisture absorption. It can be volatilized when heat by water.

Main Uses:

It is a broad spectrum preservative, especially for mold and yeast. The concentration of effective working is low and it is thermostable.