Ethyl gallate

Ethyl gallate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Other names
Phyllemblin
gallic acid ethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.462
E number E313 (antioxidants, ...)
RTECS number
  • LW7700000
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H10O5/c1-2-14-9(13)5-3-6(10)8(12)7(11)4-5/h3-4,10-12H,2H2,1H3 N
    Key: VFPFQHQNJCMNBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
  • CCOC(=O)c1cc(c(c(c1)O)O)O
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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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.