Dodecyl gallate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dodecyl gallate
other names	3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoic acid dodecyl ester; Dodecyl gallate; Lauryl gallate; Gallic acid dodecyl ester; Lauryl gallate; E 312 ;
Molecular formula	C 19 H 30 O 5
Brief description	beige solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	214-620-6
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.291
PubChem	14425
Wikidata	Q418209
properties
Molar mass	338.49 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	94-97 ° C
solubility	practically insoluble in water
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary Caution
H and P phrases	H: 317
	P: 262-280-302 + 352
Toxicological data	5000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral )
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Dodecyl gallate (chemically dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate ) is a chemical compound from the group of substituted gallates and thus an ester of gallic acid.

properties

Dodecyl gallate is a flammable beige solid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

Dodecyl gallate is approved as an antioxidant for food. Allergic reactions are known to occur in contact with the basic substance (e.g. from bakers). Toxic and carcinogenic effects are not known at concentrations in the normal range in the food industry.

literature

EFSA: Scientific Opinion on the re ‐ evaluation of dodecyl gallate (E 312) as a food additive. In: EFSA Journal. 13, 2015, doi : 10.2903 / j.efsa.2015.4086 .

Individual evidence

↑ Entry on E 312: Dodecyl gallate (REMOVED FROM UNION LIST) in the European database on food additives, accessed on June 28, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ Entry on Dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .
↑ Sarastro GmbH: Ordinance on the approval of additives to food for technological purposes (Additive Approval Ordinance - ZZulV) . BoD - Books on Demand, 2012, ISBN 978-3-86471-742-0 , pp. 68 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Bernd Leitenberger: Additives and E numbers All additives and E numbers as well as the legal basis explained . BoD - Books on Demand, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8482-5291-6 , pp. 123 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Lebensmittellexikon.de : Dodecyl gallate, E 312: Definition, product knowledge, food science , accessed on September 11, 2015
↑ SW Souci, E. Mergenthaler: Foreign substances in food with special consideration of preservation in a tabular arrangement . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-86775-0 , p. 121 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[E-Nummer312-1] Entry on E 312: Dodecyl gallate (REMOVED FROM UNION LIST) in the European database on food additives, accessed on June 28, 2020.

[GESTIS-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Entry on dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on February 1, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[CLP_100.013.291-3] Entry on Dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on August 1, 2016. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .

[Sarastro_Gmbh-4] Sarastro GmbH: Ordinance on the approval of additives to food for technological purposes (Additive Approval Ordinance - ZZulV) . BoD - Books on Demand, 2012, ISBN 978-3-86471-742-0 , pp. 68 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Bernd_Leitenberger-5] Bernd Leitenberger: Additives and E numbers All additives and E numbers as well as the legal basis explained . BoD - Books on Demand, 2013, ISBN 978-3-8482-5291-6 , pp. 123 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[lebensmittellexikon.de-6] Lebensmittellexikon.de : Dodecyl gallate, E 312: Definition, product knowledge, food science , accessed on September 11, 2015

[S.W._Souci,_E._Mergenthaler-7] SW Souci, E. Mergenthaler: Foreign substances in food with special consideration of preservation in a tabular arrangement . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-86775-0 , p. 121 ( limited preview in Google Book search).