Dodecyl gallate

Dodecyl gallate
Skeletal formula of dodecyl gallate
Space-filling model of the dodecyl gallate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Other names
Lauryl gallate
E312
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.013.291 Edit this at Wikidata
E number E312 (antioxidants, ...)
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C19H30O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-24-19(23)15-13-16(20)18(22)17(21)14-15/h13-14,20-22H,2-12H2,1H3 ☒N
    Key: RPWFJAMTCNSJKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C19H30O5/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-24-19(23)15-13-16(20)18(22)17(21)14-15/h13-14,20-22H,2-12H2,1H3
    Key: RPWFJAMTCNSJKK-UHFFFAOYAC
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O
Properties
C19H30O5
Molar mass 338.44 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dodecyl gallate, or lauryl gallate, is the ester of dodecanol and gallic acid. As a food additive it is used under the E number E312 as an antioxidant and preservative.[1]

  1. ^ Dodecyl gallate at food-info.net