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Properties of substance:

methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate

Synonyms:

p-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
methylparaben

Group of substances:

organic

Physical appearance:

needles crystals

Empirical formula (Hill's system for organic substances):

C8H8O3

Structural formula as text:

HOC6H4COOCH3

Molar/atomic mass: 152.147

Melting point (°C):

131

Boiling point (°C):

270-280

Decomposition temperature (°C):

270-280

CAS ¹: 99-76-3

Solubility (g/100 g of solvent):

acetone: very soluble [Ref.]
diethyl ether: very soluble [Ref.]
ethanol: very soluble [Ref.]
trifluoroacetic acid: soluble [Ref.]
water: 0.1264 (15°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.203 (20°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.2434 (25°C) [Ref.]
water: 0.6341 (50°C) [Ref.]

References:

  1. CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. - 95ed. - CRC Press, 2014. - pp. 3-376
  2. Dictionary of organic compounds. - Vol. 2, Eccaine - Myrtillin chloride. - London, 1946. - pp. 233
  3. Yalkowsky S.H., Yan H., Jain P. Handbook of aqueous solubility data. – 2nd ed. - CRC Press, 2010. - pp. 481

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