Sodium dehydroacetate is được sản xuất bởi the neutralization of dehydroacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is significantly more water-soluble than the parent acid. This makes it easier to incorporate into aqueous food systems.
Sodium dehydroacetate exhibits broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria, yeasts, and molds, and uniquely maintains its effectiveness across a wide pH range from 2 to 9. This wide-range efficacy distinguishes it from many organic acid chất bảo quảns that only chức năng in acidic conditions. Sodium dehydroacetate is particularly valued in East Asian food chế biến for preserving bread, rice sản phẩm, prepared foods, and beverages where other chất bảo quảns may be less effective.