Ethyl gallate
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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.
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Ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | |
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Phyllemblin gallic acid ethyl ester | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.462 |
E number | E313 (antioxidants, ...) |
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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).
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Though found naturally in a variety of plant sources including walnuts[2] Terminalia myriocarpa[3] or chebulic myrobolan (Terminalia chebula),[4] ethyl gallate is produced from gallic acid and ethanol.[5] It can be found in wine.[6]