C8H8O5
184.15 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
METHYL GALLATE
CAS99-24-1EC202-741-7
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
antioxidant
Methyl gallate is an antioxidant compound commonly used as a food additive. It is characterized by a gallic acid ester structure with three hydroxyl groups, contributing to its antioxidant properties.
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CAS 99-24-1
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
FBSFWRHWHYMIOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
Synonyms (13)
- 4-methyl gallate
- Gallic acid methyl ester
- Gallicin
- M G
- METHYL GALLATE
- Methyl gallate (Standard)
- methyl galloate