4-hydroxybenzoic acid phenyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-hydroxybenzoic acid phenyl ester
other names	Phenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate 4- (phenoxycarbonyl) phenol Phenyl paraben
Molecular formula	C 13 H 10 O 3
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 17696-62-7 EC number 241-698-9 ECHA InfoCard 100,037,892 PubChem 87250 ChemSpider 78707 Wikidata Q27274245
properties
Molar mass	214.22 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	182 ° C
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-319 P: 302 + 352-305 + 351 + 338
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid phenyl ester is a chemical compound from the group of parabens .

properties

Phenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is a white solid.

use

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid phenyl ester is used as a component of pressure-sensitive copier papers. It is also used as a preservative in cosmetics.

safety instructions

For the parabens isopropyl, isobutyl, pentyl, benzyl and phenyl paraben, according to the BfR, the data situation is not sufficient to assess the health effects. The institute advises against their use.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} data sheet Phenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, analytical standard at Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 14, 2019 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ Werner Baumann, Herberg-Liedtke: Paper chemicals data and facts on environmental protection . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-58040-6 , pp. 780 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ Amparo Salvador, Alberto Chisvert: Analysis of Cosmetic Products . Elsevier, 2017, ISBN 978-0-444-63516-7 , pp. 190 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
4. ↑ quarks.de: That is why the fear of parabens is unfounded , accessed on December 14, 2019.