Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
SIGMA/H3647 - BioReagent, suitable for insect cell culture
Synonym: p-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester; Methyl paraben; NIPAGIN
CAS Number: 99-76-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H8O3
Molecular Weight: 152.15
EC Number: 202-785-7
MDL Number: MFCD00002352
Linear Formula: HOC6H4CO2CH3
Product Type: Chemical
FT-IR Spectra for Methyl paraben.
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| assay | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| biological source | synthetic |
| form | powder or crystals |
| InChI | 1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-2- |
| InChI key | LXCFILQKKLGQFO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 125-128 °C (lit.) |
| product line | BioReagent |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | COC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1 |
| solubility | ethanol: 50 mg/mL, clear, colorless |
| technique(s) | cell culture | insect: suitable |
| Application: | Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate has been used: • to wash mites from the cells of Apis mellifera workers preceding the harvest of mite saliva • as a component of grape/apple juice agar plates to culture Drosophila for the extraction of ovaries/embryos • in studies on sterol hormones such as testosterone biosynthesis |
| General description: | Parabens are ester derivatives of hydroxybenzoic acid. Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate is a short-chain paraben, suitable for applications in food. It is found in cloudberry, white wine, yellow passion fruit, and bourbon vanilla. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS09 |
| Hazard statements | H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P391 - P501 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 334.4 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 168 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (HPLC) |
| mp | 125-128 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352207 |