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butylparaben
Sign in to saveAlso known as Butylparaben (TN), Butyl hydroxybenzoate, Butyl p-hydroxy benzoate, Butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Butyl parahydroxybenzoate
Butylparaben, or 'butyl p-hydroxybenzoate', is an organic compound with the formula . It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It has proven to be a highly successful antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. It is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C11H14O3
- Molecular weight
- 194.23 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- butyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
- SMILES
- CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
- InChIKey
- QFOHBWFCKVYLES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.6
- Polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- parabens
- Mass
- 194.094
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- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₁₄O₃
- canonical SMILES
- CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O
- melting point
- 69.0
- found in taxon
- Carica papaya
- subject has role
- allergen
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Natural occurrence
- Preparation
- Uses and reactions
- Mechanism of action
- Regulation and controversy
- Regulation
- Endocrine disruption
- Antiandrogenic
- Other
- Environmental fate
- Notes
Butylparaben, or 'butyl p-hydroxybenzoate', is an organic compound with the formula . It is a white solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It has proven to be a highly successful antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics. It is also used in medication suspensions, and as a flavoring additive in food.
== Natural occurrence == Members of the paraben family are found in fruit and vegetable products, such as barley, flax seed, and grapes. Butylparaben has also been found to be produced in some microorganisms including Microbulbifer .
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