methylparaben
Also known as nipagin, INS No. 218, INS number 218, E 218, Methyl parahydroxybenzoate, FEMA No. 2710, p-carbomethoxyphenol, p-methoxycarbonylphenol
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 152.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
- SMILES
- COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
- InChIKey
- LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2
- Polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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thumb|right|UV-visible spectrum of methylparaben
Methylparaben (methyl paraben) one of the parabens, is a preservative with the chemical formula . It is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Several related esters are known (ethyl-, propyl-, butylparaben). Together they are the most common preservatives in cosmetics and foods. Among their advantages, parabens are inexpensive, colorless, stable, odorless, and readily biodegraded.