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Sodium methylparaben

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(Redirected from E219) Chemical compound
Sodium methylparaben
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Sodium 4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenoxide
Other names
  • Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methylparaben sodium salt
  • E219
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.023.377 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 225-714-1
E number E219 (preservatives)
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
SMILES
  • O=C()C1=CC=C(O)C=C1.
Properties
Chemical formula C8H7NaO3
Molar mass 174.131 g·mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H302, H315, H318, H412
Precautionary statements P264, P270, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P330, P332+P313, P362, P501
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Chemical compound

Sodium methylparaben (sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate) is a compound with formula Na(CH3(C6H4COO)O). It is the sodium salt of methylparaben.

It is a food additive with the E number E219 which is used as a preservative.

References

  1. ^ "Methylparaben Sodium (Inactive Ingredient)". Drugs.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  2. "Approved additives and E numbers". Food Standards Agency. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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