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Dehydroacetic Acid
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: 109℃~112℃. 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.