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M8911

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl paraben, NIPAGIN

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
99-76-3
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
51452201
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24897298
EC Number:
202-785-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
509801
MDL number:
MFCD00002352
Assay:
98.0-102.0%
Form:
solid
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

200

assay

98.0-102.0%

form

solid

packaging

vial of 200 mg

mp

125-128 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5,9H,1H3

InChI key

LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

rat ... Ar(24208)

Application

Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate has been used as an internal standard for the determination of trans-10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10-HDA).

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.
Supplied in amber screw-cap vials

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Environment
GHS09

hcodes

H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

334.4 °F

flash_point_c

168 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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