Term Name: sorbic acid
Synonyms: (2-butenylidene) acetic acid, 2,4-hexadienoic acid, 2,4-Hexadiensaeure, 2,4-SA, 2-propenylacrylic acid, crotylidene acetic acid, hexa-2,4-dienoic acid, SA, Sorbinsaeure
Definition: A hexadienoic acid with double bonds at C-2 and C-4; it has four geometrical isomers, of which the trans,trans-form is naturally occurring.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:35962]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid hexadienoic acid medium-chain fatty acid polyunsaturated fatty acid
has subtype: (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid (2E,4Z)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid (2Z,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid (2Z,4Z)-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid
inverse has_functional_parent: (2E,4Z)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxy-6-oxohexa-2,4-dienoic acid 2-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyphenoxy)-6-oxo-cis,cis-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid 2-hydroxy-6-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-6-oxo-cis,cis-hexa-2,4-dienoic acid 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoic acid ethyl sorbate
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: sorbate
is_conjugate_acid_of: sorbate