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W271004

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

≥99%, FCC

Synonym(s):

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl paraben, NIPAGIN

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
Council of Europe no.:
657c
FEMA Number:
2710
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
202-785-7
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
509801
Organoleptic:
odorless
Grade:
Fragrance grade, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

Fragrance grade, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

assay

≥99%

mp

125-128 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

odorless

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5,9H,1H3

InChI key

LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is commonly used as an antimicrobial preservative in foods, drugs and cosmetics. It occurs naturally in Securidaca longepedunculata Fers roots.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.


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Environment

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

334.4 °F

flash_point_c

168 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Related Content


Essential oils of Nigeria II: analysis of the leaf oil of Securidaca longependuculata Fers.
Adebayo MA, et al.
J. Essent. Oil Res., 19(5, 452-454 (2007)
Evaluation of the health aspects of methyl paraben: a review of the published literature.
Soni MG, et al.
Food And Chemical Toxicology, 40(10, 1335-1373 (2002)
Raena Morley et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1501, 26-38 (2017-05-05)
Trapping multiple dual mode centrifugal partition chromatography (trapping MDM CPC) is an alternative to isocratic pulse injections for the separation of intermediately-eluting components from complex mixtures using liquid-liquid chromatography. In this work, a throughput maximization strategy is developed and validated



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W271004-10KG-K04061837516177
W271004-1KG-K04061835565917
W271004-5KG-K04061834396925
W271004-SAMPLE-K04061837516184