Ethylparaben

Ethylparaben
IUPAC name Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Other names Ethyl paraben; Ethyl parahydroxybenzoate; Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate; Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS number	120-47-8 Y
PubChem	8434
ChemSpider	13846749 Y
UNII	14255EXE39 Y
KEGG	D01647 Y
MeSH	ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
ChEMBL	CHEMBL15841 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(OCC)c1ccc(O)cc1
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3 Y Key: NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3 Key: NUVBSKCKDOMJSU-UHFFFAOYAQ
Properties
Molecular formula	C9H10O3
Molar mass	166.17 g mol−1
Melting point	115–118 °C
Boiling point	297–298 °C
Hazards
Flash point	248 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds	Paraben Butylparaben Methylparaben Propylparaben
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Infobox references

Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Its formula is HO-C₆H₄-CO-O-CH₂CH₃. It is a member of the class of compounds known as parabens.

It is used as an antifungal preservative. As a food additive, it has E number E214.

Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, the sodium salt of ethylparaben, has the same uses and is given the E number E215.