Chemical compound
Ethylparaben[ 1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Other names
Ethyl paraben; Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate; Ethyl para -hydroxybenzoate; Ethyl p -hydroxybenzoate; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard
100.004.000
EC Number
E number
E214 (preservatives)
KEGG
MeSH
ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
UNII
InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3
Y Key: NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Y InChI=1/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3
Key: NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYAQ
Properties
C 9 H 10 O 3
Molar mass
166.176 g·mol−1
Melting point
115 to 118 °C (239 to 244 °F; 388 to 391 K)
Boiling point
297 to 298 °C (567 to 568 °F; 570 to 571 K)
Pharmacology
D01AE10 (WHO )
Hazards
GHS labelling :
Danger
H334
P261 , P285 , P304+P341 , P342+P311 , P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
Flash point
248 °C (478 °F; 521 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Paraben Butylparaben Methylparaben Propylparaben
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound
Ethylparaben (ethyl para -hydroxybenzoate ) is the ethyl ester of p -hydroxybenzoic acid . Its formula is HO-C6 H4 -CO-O-CH2 CH3 . 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.
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