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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Colorless crystals that are used as [ | + | Colorless crystals that are used as [[wetting agent|wetting agents]] in soaps and also as preservatives in paints and pharmaceuticals. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 15 January 2014
Description
Colorless crystals that are used as wetting agents in soaps and also as preservatives in paints and pharmaceuticals.
Synonyms and Related Terms
ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate; ethyl para amino benzoic acid; 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester; Nipagin A; Ethyl Parasept
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol and ether. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C9H10O3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 120-47-8 |
| Melting Point | 115 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 166.18 |
| Boiling Point | 297-298 |
Hazards and Safety
Contact may cause irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 3883
- Richard C. Wolbers, Nanette T. Sterman, Chris Stavroudis, Notes for Workshop on New Methods in the Cleaning of Paintings, J.Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 1990
- Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979