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C9H10O3
166.17 g/mol
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Ethylparaben

CAS120-47-8EC204-399-4
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antimicrobial food preservative

Ethylparaben is an ethyl ester of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid used as an antimicrobial food preservative. It also functions as an antifungal agent and a preservative in pharmaceuticals and cosmetic preparations.

antimicrobial food preservativeantifungal agentpreservative for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

InChIKey

NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O

Synonyms (67)
  • E214
  • Ethyl 4-Hydroxybenzoate; Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate EP Impurity C
  • Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Ethylparaben, INN, USAN
  • Ethylparaben, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 4-(Ethoxycarbonyl)phenol
  • 4-Carbethoxyphenol
  • Aseptin A
  • Aseptine a
  • Aseptoform E
  • Bonomold OE
  • Carbethoxyphenol
  • ETHYL 4-HYDROXYBENZOATE
  • ETHYL HYDROXYBENZOATE [MART.]
  • Easeptol
  • Ethyl 4-hydroxyl-benzoate
  • Ethyl butex
  • Ethyl chemosept
  • Ethyl hydroxybenzoate
  • Ethyl p-hydroxbenzoate
  • Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • Ethyl p-oxybenzoate
  • Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate
  • Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate CRS
  • Ethyl parasept
  • Ethylis hydroxybenzoas
  • Ethylparaben
  • Ethylparaben (NF)
  • Ethylparaben (Standard)
  • Ins no.214
  • Mekkings E
  • Methyldopa Impurity 1
  • Mycocten
  • Napagin A
  • Nipagin A
  • Nipagina A
  • Nipazin A
  • Sobrol A
  • Solbrol A
  • Tegosept E
  • p-Carbethoxyphenol
  • p-Hydroxybenzoate ethyl ester
  • p-Hydroxybenzoic ethyl ester
  • p-Oxybenzoesaeureaethylester