 Food
Additives Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate |
 Chemical
Name: |
ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
| Trade
Name: |
ethyl paraben |
| Molecular
Formula: |
C9H10O3 |
| Molecular
Weight: |
166.18 |
| CAS#: |
120-47-8 |
| Structural
Formula: |
 |
| Physical
&Chemical Properties:
|
t is white crystalline and
tastes slightly bitter and astringent. It is easily dissolved
in alcohol, ether, and acetone, but not dissolved in water.
Its boiling point is 297-298 °C. |
| Quality
Specification: |
|
Item |
Specification |
|
GB 8850-88 |
USP 24-NF19 |
BP 98 |
|
Characters |
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Colorless crystals or
white crystalline powder |
Purity (on dry base)
%  |
99.0 |
99.0-100.5 |
99.0-100.5% |
|
Melting Point °C |
115-118 |
115-118 |
115-118 |
|
Acidity |
qualified |
qualified |
qualified |
|
Sulfate(SO42-) % ≤ |
0.024 |
/ |
/ |
|
Heavy Metal (Pb) % ≤ |
0.001 |
/ |
/ |
|
Heavy Metal(AS) %
≤ |
0.0001 |
/ |
/ |
|
Loss on Drying % ≤ |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
|
Residue % ≤ |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
|
p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid
and Salicylic Acid ≤ |
qualified |
/ |
/ |
|
Appearance of Solution |
/ |
/ |
Clear |
|
Identification |
/ |
qualified |
/ |
|
Related Substances |
/ |
/ |
qualified |
|
Organic Volatile impurities |
/ |
qualified |
/ |
|
| Usage:
|
This product is mainly used as antiseptics
for foodstuff, medicine and cosmetics. It is also used in feed
as antiseptics. |
| Package: |
Packed in 25 kg plastic knit bag . Other packages are negotiable otherwise. |
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