Chemical Name: Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Trade Name: Butyl paraben Molecular: C11H14O3 Molecular: 194.23 CAS#: 94-26-8

ITEM	SPECIFICATION
	BP 2009	USP32/NF27	Q/320217UAP02
Appearance	white crystalline powder	/	/
Purity (on dry base)%	99.0-100.5	99.0-100.5	> 99
Melting point C	68-71	68-72	68-72
Acidity	qualified	qualified	qualified
Sulfate(SO42-  ) %≤	/	/	0.024
Heavy Metal(Pb) %≤	/	/	0.001
Heavy Metal(As) %≤	/	/	0.0001
Loss on drying  %≤	0.5	0.5	0.5
Residue  %≤	0.05	0.05	0.05
p-hydroxybenzoic acid and salicylic acid  %≤	/	/	qualified
Related Substances	qualified	/	/
Appearance of Solution	clear	/	/
Organic Volatile impurities	/	qualified	/
Identification	/	qualified	/

Butyl Paraben CAS#94-26-8 Molecular: C11H14O3