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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2CH2C6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
228.24
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-311-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2115995
MDL number:
grade
analytical standard
Quality Level
assay
≥98.0% (GC)
shelf life
limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
mp
109-112 °C (lit.)
application(s)
environmental
format
neat
SMILES string
Oc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OCc2ccccc2
InChI
1S/C14H12O3/c15-13-8-6-12(7-9-13)14(16)17-10-11-4-2-1-3-5-11/h1-9,15H,10H2
InChI key
MOZDKDIOPSPTBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is an ester of para-hydroxy benzoic acid. It is used as a preservative, colorless dye and color developing agent in cosmetics and personal care products.
Application
Benzyl 4-hydroxybenzoate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in cosmetics, personal care products and pharmaceutical formulations by chromatography and spectrometry techniques.
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Warning
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
13 - Non Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Determination of Preservatives in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products by LC-MS-MS
Myers EA, et al.
LCGC North America, 33, 16-22 (2015)
Determination of parabens in pharmaceutical formulations by solid-phase microextraction-ion mobility spectrometry
Lokhnauth JK and Snow NH
Analytical Chemistry, 77(18), 5938-5946 (2005)
Hung-Ming Yang et al.
Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 21(1), 395-400 (2013-08-27)
The catalytic esterification of sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate with benzyl bromide by ultrasound-assisted solid-liquid phase-transfer catalysis (U-SLPTC) was investigated using the novel dual-site phase-transfer catalyst 4,4'-bis(tributylammoniomethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl dichloride (BTBAMBC), which was synthesized from the reaction of 4,4'-bis(chloromethyl)-1,1'-biphenyl and tributylamine. Without catalyst and in
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| B74305-25G | 04061836828264 |
| 07389-100MG | 04061838648044 |
