|  | |  |  | Ethyl gallate Basic information | 
|  |  | Ethyl gallate Chemical Properties | 
| Safety Statements | 24/25 |  | WGK Germany | 2 |  | RTECS | LW7700000 |  | TSCA | Yes |  | HS Code | 29182900 | 
|  |  | Ethyl gallate Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Description | 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.
 |  | Chemical Properties | white to slightly beige fine powder |  | Uses | Antioxidant. |  | Uses | Ethyl Gallate is an apoptotic agent as a polyphenol compound. Antiproliferative. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A gallate ester obtained by the formal condensation of gallic acid with ethanol. |  | General Description | This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG |  | Purification Methods | Recrystallise the gallate from 1,2-dichloroethane, UV: max (neutral species) 275nm ( 10 000), (anion) 235nm ( 10 300), 279nm ( 11 400) and 324nm ( 8 500) [Campbell & Coppinger J Am Chem Soc 73 2708 1951]. [Beilstein 10 IV 2002.] | 
|  |  | Ethyl gallate Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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