MethylparabenMethylparaben (methyl paraben) one of the parabens, is a preservative with the chemical formula CH3O2CC6H4OH. It is the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. Several related esters are known (ethyl-, propyl-, butylparaben). Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Methylparaben, revision 1374822528.

Property

Value

Formula

C8H8O3, 152.15 g/mol

Melting point

131 °C

Boiling point

265 °C

Density

1.383 g/cm³

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