Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate
other names	4-hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt Sodium p- hydroxybenzoates Sodium paraben
Molecular formula	C 7 H 5 NaO 3
Brief description	beige solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 114-63-6 EC number 204-051-1 ECHA InfoCard 100.003.683 PubChem 16219477 ChemSpider 26563197 Wikidata Q27194146
properties
Molar mass	160.10 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	300 ° C
solubility	soluble in water
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 315-319-335 P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	2200 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  mouse ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Sodium-4-hydroxybenzoate is a chemical compound from the group of parabens , specifically the sodium salt of the paraben .

properties

Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate is a beige solid that is soluble in water.

use

Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate is used as an intermediate in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and as a preservative .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate data sheet , analytical standard from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on December 11, 2019 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ ^{a b c} data sheet Sodium 4-hydroxybenzoate, 99 +% from AlfaAesar, accessed on December 11, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
3. ↑ Marina Bährle-Rapp: Springer Lexicon Cosmetics and Body Care . Springer-Verlag, 2012, ISBN 978-3-642-24688-3 , p. 539 ( limited preview in Google Book search).