Ethyl gallate

Ethyl gallate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
	Other names Phyllemblin; gallic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	831-61-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL453196 ;
ChemSpider	12693 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.462
E number	E313 (antioxidants, ...)
PubChem CID	13250;
RTECS number	LW7700000;
UNII	235I6UDD3L ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2061195 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O5/c1-2-14-9(13)5-3-6(10)8(12)7(11)4-5/h3-4,10-12H,2H2,1H3 Key: VFPFQHQNJCMNBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H10O5/c1-2-14-9(13)5-3-6(10)8(12)7(11)4-5/h3-4,10-12H,2H2,1H3 Key: VFPFQHQNJCMNBZ-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES CCOC(=O)c1cc(c(c(c1)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O5
Molar mass	198.17 g/mol
Melting point	149 to 153 °C (300 to 307 °F; 422 to 426 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethyl gallate is a food additive with E number E313. It is the ethyl ester of gallic acid. Ethyl gallate is added to food as an antioxidant.

Though found naturally in a variety of plant sources including walnuts Terminalia myriocarpa or chebulic myrobolan (Terminalia chebula), ethyl gallate is produced from gallic acid and ethanol. It can be found in wine.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.