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V900315

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Vetec, reagent grade, 99%

Synonym(s):

Ethylparaben

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2C2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.17
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1101972
MDL number:
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SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

reagent grade

product line

Vetec

assay

99%

bp

297-298 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

format

neat

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Legal Information

Vetec is a trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Sawsan El Hussein et al.
Experimental dermatology, 16(10), 830-836 (2007-09-12)
Concern is continuously raised about the safety of parabens which are present in most of the cosmetic preparations. In this investigation, methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- and butyl paraben (MP, EP, PP, BP), in a commercial cosmetic lotion, were deposited on human
S Nicoli et al.
Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 97(11), 4830-4839 (2008-03-05)
This work aims at investigating the nicotinamide (NA)-ethyl-paraben (EP) binary system both in solution and in the solid state. In particular, the apparent EP solubility in water was studied in the presence of different NA concentrations (between 0.28 and 1.64
Shinshi Oishi
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 42(11), 1845-1849 (2004-09-08)
Parabens are alkyl esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid widely used as preservatives in foodstuffs, cosmetics toiletries and pharmaceuticals. These compounds are known to exert a weak estrogenic activity in estrogen receptor assays in vitro. In addition butyl and propyl parabens show
Suzanne Abbas et al.
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 25(6), 568-577 (2010-10-12)
Parabens (alkyl esters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid) are widely used as preservatives in drugs, cosmetic products, and foodstuffs. Safety concerns have recently increased due to the potential health risks associated to exposure to large amounts of these substances. Biotransformation of parabens
Christopher Jewell et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 225(2), 221-228 (2007-09-25)
Parabens are esters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and used as anti-microbial agents in a wide variety of toiletries, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It is of interest to understand the dermal absorption and hydrolysis of parabens, and to evaluate their disposition after dermal

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