Ethyl gallate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate | |
| Other names
Phyllemblin gallic acid ethyl ester | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.462 |
| E number | E313 (antioxidants, ...) |
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| Properties | |
| 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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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.