Product name

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Alias

Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate; Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester

CAS RN

120-47-8

EINECS No.

204-399-4

Molecular formula

C₉H₁₀O₃

Molecular weight

166.1739

Physical & Chemical properties

Property: White crystalline or crystalline powder, with a special fragrance.
Melting point: 115~118℃
Boling point: 297~298℃
Dissolvability: Soluble in ethanol, ether and acetone, slightly soluble in water, chloroform, carbon disulfide and petroleum ether

Uses

It is used as a food preservative, and also for pharmaceutical, leather and other industries; it has a strong inhibitory effect on fungi, but a weak inhibitory effect on bacteria. It is used as an inhibitory preservative, widely used in liquid preparations and semi-solid preparations, and can also be used for the preservation of food and cosmetics.