4-hydroxybenzoic acid n -pentyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-hydroxybenzoic acid n -pentyl ester
other names	n -amyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Pentyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Pentyl paraben
Molecular formula	C 12 H 16 O 3
Brief description	white solid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 6521-29-5 ECHA InfoCard 100,026,736 PubChem 23019 ChemSpider 21543 Wikidata Q10348393
properties
Molar mass	208.26 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	36-40 ° C
boiling point	197-200 ° C (10 mmHg)
solubility	practically insoluble in water slightly soluble in chloroform and methanol
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

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

properties

The compound is a white solid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid n -pentyl ester is used as a preservative in cosmetics. Its use has not been allowed in the European Union (EU) since 2014, neither in food nor in cosmetics.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Data sheet n-Pentyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, 98% from AlfaAesar, accessed on December 14, 2019 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ Environmental Specimen Bank: Pentylparaben , accessed on 14 December of 2019.