Methylparaben

• Formula: C₈H₈O₃
• Molecular weight: 152.1473
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2-4-7(9)5-3-6/h2-5,9H,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 99-76-3
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, methyl ester; Benzoic acid, p-hydroxy-, methyl ester; p-Carbomethoxyphenol; p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester; p-Methoxycarbonylphenol; Abiol; Maseptol; Methaben; Methyl chemosept; Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate; Methyl Butex; Methyl Parasept; Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate; Methylben; Metoxyde; Moldex; Nipagin; Nipagin M; Paridol; Preserval; Preserval M; Septos; Solbrol; Solbrol M; Tegosept M; 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol; 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester; Aseptoform; Metaben; Methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid; Methylester kyseliny p-hydroxybenzoove; Methyl parahydroxybenzoate; p-Oxybenzoesauremethylester; Lexgard M; NSC 3827; Paraben M; Metagin; p-Hydroxybenzoic methyl ester; component of Heb-Cort MC; Paraben; Parasept; Methyl p-oxybenzoate; Methyl //p//-Hydroxybenzoate; Methylparaben USP; Nigagin; Solparol; Preserval MS; Solparol (Salt/Mix); Preserval MS (Salt/Mix)
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Phase change data

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AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₈H₇O₃^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₇O₃^- + H⁺ = C₈H₈O₃

Gas phase ion energetics data

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HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

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B - John E. Bartmess

De-protonation reactions

C₈H₇O₃^- +  =

By formula: C₈H₇O₃^- + H⁺ = C₈H₈O₃

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH°	Enthalpy of sublimation at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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