Ethyl paraben by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as ethyl-p-hydroxy benzoate, this organic compound is the ethyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid. The reagent is available as a powder which is slightly soluble with water. It has a melting point of 115 to 118 C, and a boiling point of 297 to 298 C. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 120-47-8 Quantity Provided: 100 gm per bottle Molecular formula: C9H10O3 Molecular weight: 166.17 Assay: minimum 99 %Ethyl paraben has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Ethyl paraben is often used as a sorbent for solid-phase extraction. It has been used to study the in-situ derivatization solid-phase micro-extraction procedure for determining parabens, related chlorophenols and Triclosan in water. Ethyl paraben displays a high extraction efficiency towards the compounds tested owing to the electrostatic interaction, hydrophobic interaction and hydrogen bonding. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.