Ethylparaben

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Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
Common name ethylparaben
Systematic name ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Other names ethyl paraben
ethyl parahydroxybenzoate
ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
Chemical formula C9H10O3

Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, also called ethylparaben is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Its formula is HO-C6H4-CO-O-CH2CH3. It is used as a preservative. As a food additive, it has E number E214.

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