Sorbic acid 3D structure

Sorbic acid (also called 2E,4E-Hexadienoic acid, Sorbistat) has the formula C6H8O2 and a molar mass of 112.13 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula
C6H8O2
Molar mass
112.13 g/mol
PubChem CID
643460
Heavy atoms
8
Category
Food, flavor and fragrance

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Identifiers

IUPAC name(2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid
SMILESC/C=C/C=C/C(=O)O
PubChem CID643460
Other names2E,4E-Hexadienoic acid, Sorbistat, Panosorb, 2-Propenylacrylic acid, Hexadienoic acid

How to read the 3D model

Atoms use the standard CPK colors: carbon gray, hydrogen white, oxygen red, nitrogen blue, sulfur yellow. Switch to Spacefill to see the molecule's overall shape and size, or Stick for a clear view of the bonds. Click two atoms in distance mode to measure a bond length in ångströms.

3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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