methylparaben
A 4-hydroxybenzoate ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid with methanol. It is the most frequently used antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. It occurs naturally in several fruits, particularly in blueberries.
Exact Synonyms
methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
Related Synonyms
4-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
E 218
E218
FEMA No. 2710
INS No. 218
INS number 218
Maseptol
Metaben
Methaben
Methyl butex
Methyl chemosept
methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
methyl paraben
Methyl parahydroxybenzoate
Metoxyde
Moldex
Nipagin
p-carbomethoxyphenol
p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
p-methoxycarbonylphenol
p-Oxybenzoesauremethylester
Paridol
Preserval
Septos
Solbrol
Tegosept M
class Information
charge
0
formula
C8H8O3
has_dbxref
has_obo_namespace
chebi_ontology
inchi
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5,9H,1H3
inchikey
LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
in_subset
mass
152.14730
monoisotopicmass
152.04734
smiles
COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1