This product is a 500 gram container of Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, an aromatic building block within the category of Organic & Bioorganic Chemicals. It has a Molecular Weight of 152.15 g/mol and is classified under Carboxylic acid esters, substituted and Hydroxy compounds, alcohols, substituted substance groups. The preferred name for this compound is Methylparaben, with the IUPAC name being methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate. It has a Warning signal word according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

• CAS Number: 99-76-3
• Molecular Formula: C8H8O3
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Exact Mass: 152.047344113
• Boiling Point: 270.5 °C (decomposes)
• Melting Point: ofp-hydroxybenzoic acid derived from the sample is 213 °C to 217 °C after drying for two hours at 80 °C
• GHS Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements:
• H315 (53.8%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
• H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Narcotic effects]
• H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]