Ethyl hydroxybenzoate
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IUPAC name
Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
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Other names
Ethyl paraben; Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate; Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate; Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
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MeSH | ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
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C9H10O3 | |
Molar mass | 166.18 g·mol−1 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Its formula is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3. It is a member of the class of compounds known as parabens.
It is used as an antifungal preservative. As a food additive, it has E number E214.
Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, the sodium salt of ethylparaben, has the same uses and is given the E number E215.
References
- ↑ Ethyl paraben, thegoodscentscompany.com