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| Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | |
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| DrugBank | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.000 |
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| E number | E214(preservatives) |
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| MeSH | ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
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| Properties | |
| C9H10O3 | |
| 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) |
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| D01AE10 (WHO) | |
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| Danger | |
| H334 | |
| P261,P285,P304+P341,P342+P311,P501 | |
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| 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 theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Ethylparaben (ethylpara-hydroxybenzoate) is theethylester ofp-hydroxybenzoic acid. Its formula is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3. It is a member of the class of compounds known asparabens.
It is used as anantifungalpreservative. As afood additive, it hasE number E214.
Sodium ethylpara-hydroxybenzoate, thesodiumsalt of ethylparaben, has the same uses and is given the E number E215.
